,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,lessons 9 ,gnani ,yoga 7,! ,yoga ( ,wisdom47 ,,by ,,yogi ,,rama*>aka4 ,,?is ,,book ,,gives ,,! ,,highe/ ,,yogi ,,tea*+s ,,reg>d+ ,,! ,,absolute ,,& ,,its ,,manife/ations4 ,,index4 ,,lesson ,,page ,i4 ,! ,"o #a ,,ii4 ,omnipres5t ,life #bg ,,iii4 ,! ,creative ,w #ea ,,iv4 ,! ,unity ( ,life #ge ,v4 ,! ,"o & ! ,_m #aja ,,vi4 ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,"o #abg ,,vii4 ,cosmic ,evolution #aec ,,viii4 ,! ,asc5t ( ,man #agg ,,ix4 ,metempsy*osis #bjc ,x4 ,spiritual ,evolution #bbi ,,xi4 ,! ,law ( ,k>ma #bec ,,xii4 ,occult ,miscellany #bgg ,,! ,,fir/ ,,lesson ,,! ,,"o4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy may be divid$ into sev]al great bran*es1 or fields4 ,:at is kn[n z ,ha?a ,yoga deals ) ! physical body & its control2 its welf>e2 its heal?2 its pres]vation2 its laws1 etc4 ,:at is kn[n z ,raja ,yoga deals ) ! ,m9d2 its control2 its developm5t2 its unfoldm5t1 etc4 ,:at is kn[n z ,bhakti ,yoga deals ) ! ,love ( ! ,absolute--,god4 ,:at is kn[n z ,gnani ,yoga deals ) ! sci5tific & intellectual kn[+ ( ! great que/ions reg>d+ ,life & :at lies back ( ,life--! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,ea* bran* ( ,yoga is b a pa? lead+ t[>d ! "o end--unfoldm5t1 developm5t1 & gr[?4 ,he :o wi%es fir/ to develop1 control & /r5g!n 8 physical body s z to r5d] x a fit in/rum5t ( ! ,high] ,self1 foll[s ! pa? ( ,ha?a ,yoga4 ,he :o w\ld develop 8 w-p[] & m5tal faculties1 unfold+ ! inn] s5ses1 & lat5t p[]s1 foll[s ! pa? ( ,raja ,yoga4 ,he :o wi%es to develop by kn[+--by /udy+ ! fundam5tal pr9ciples1 & ! wond]ful tru?s und]ly+ ,life1 foll[s ! pa? ( ,gnani ,yoga4 ,& he :o wi%es to gr[ into a union ) ! ,"o ,life by ! influ5ce ( ,love1 he foll[s ! pa? ( ,bhakti ,yoga4 ,b x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! /ud5t mu/ ally himself to only a s+le "o ( ^! pa?s to p[]4 ,9 fact1 v few d4 ,! majority pref] to ga9 a r\nd$ k1 & acqua9t !mselves ) ! pr9ciples ( ! sev]al bran*es1 le>n+ some?+ ( ea*1 giv+ pref]5ce ( c\rse to ^? bran*es t appeal to !m m /rongly1 ?is attraction be+ ! indication ( ne$1 or requirem5t1 &1 !re=e1 be+ ! h& po9t+ out ! pa?4 ,x is well = e "o to "k some?+ ( ,ha?a ,yoga1 9 ord] t ! body may be purifi$1 /r5g!n$1 & kept 9 heal? 9 ord] to become a m fitt+ in/rum5t ( ! ,high] ,self4 ,x is well t ea* "o %\ld "k some?+ ( ,raja ,yoga1 t he may und]/& ! tra9+ & control ( ! m9d1 & ! use ( ! ,w4 ,x is well t e "o %\ld le>n ! wisdom ( ,gnani ,yoga1 t he may realize ! wond]ful tru?s und]ly+ life--! sci5ce ( ,be+4 ,&1 mo/ assur$ly e "o %\ld "k some?+ ( ,bhakti ,yogi1 t he may und]/& ! great tea*+s reg>d+ ! ,love und]ly+ all life4 ,we h writt5 a "w on ,ha?a ,yoga1 & a c\rse on ,raja ,yoga :i* is n[ 9 book =m4 ,we h told y some?+ reg>d+ ,gnani ,yoga 9 our ,f\rte5 ,lessons1 & also 9 our ,advanc$ ,c\rse4 ,we h writt5 some?+ reg>d+ ,bhakti ,yoga 9 our ,advanc$ ,c\rse1 &1 we hope1 h taught x also all ?r\gh our o!r lessons1 = we fail to see h[ "o c tea* or /udy any ( ! bran*es ( ,yoga )\t be+ fill$ ) a s5se ( ,love & ,union ) ! ,s\rce ( all ,life4 ,to "k ! ,giv] ( ,life1 is to love him1 & ! m we "k ( him1 ! m love w we manife/4 ,9 ?is c\rse ( lessons1 ( :i* ?is is ! fir/1 we %all take up ! subject ( ,gnani ,yoga--! ,yoga ( ,wisdom1 & w endeavor to make pla9 "s ( its mo/ important & highe/ tea*+s4 ,&1 we tru/ t 9 s do+1 we %all be able to awak5 9 y a /ill high] realization ( y\r relation%ip ) ! ,"o1 & a correspond+ ,love = t 9 :i* y live1 & move & h y\r be+4 ,we ask = y\r lov+ sympa?y & coop]ation 9 our task4 ,let u beg9 by a consid]ation ( :at has be5 call$ ! ,que/ions ( ,que/ions--! "q3 ,:at is ,reality8 ,to und]/& ! "q we h b to take a look ar\nd u & view ! visible _w4 ,we see great masses ( some?+ t sci5ce has call$ matt]4 ,we see 9 op]ation a wond]ful some?+ call$ =ce or en]gy 9 its c\ntless =ms ( manife/ations4 ,we see ?+s t we call =ms ( life1 v>y+ 9 manife/ation f ! t9y speck ( slime t we call ! ,mon]on1 up to t =m t we call ,man4 ,b /udy ?is _w ( manife/ations by means ( sci5ce & rese>*--& su* /udy is ( greate/ value--/ill we mu/ f9d ourselves br\ght to a po9t :]e we _c progress fur!r4 ,matt] melts into my/]y--,=ce resolves itself into some?+ else--! secret ( liv+-=ms subtly elude u--& m9d is se5 z b ! manife/ation ( some?+ ev5 f9]4 ,b 9 los+ ^! ?+s ( appe>ance & manife/ation1 we f9d ourselves br\ght up face to face ) a ,some?+ ,else t we see mu/ und]lie all ^! v>y+ =ms1 %apes & manife/ations4 ,& t ,some?+ ,else1 we call ,reality1 because x is ,real1 ,p]man5t1 ,endur+4 ,& al?\gh m5 may diff]1 dispute1 wrangle1 & qu>rel ab\t ?is ,reality1 /ill !re is "o po9t ^u :i* !y mu/ agree1 & t is t ,reality is ,"o--t und]ly+ all =ms & manife/ations !re mu/ be a ,"o ,reality f :i* all ?+s fl[4 ,& ?is inquiry into ?is ,"o ,reality is inde$ ! ,"q ( ,que/ions ( ! ,univ]se4 ,! highe/ reason ( ,man--z well z 8 deepe/ intuition--has always recogniz$ t ?is ,reality or ,und]ly+ ,be+ mu/ be b ,,"o1 ( :i* all ,nature is b v>y+ degrees ( manife/ation1 emanation1 or expression4 ,all h recogniz$ t ,life is a /ream fl[+ f ,"o great f\nt1 ! nature & "n ( :i* is unkn[n--"s h said unkn[able4 ,diff] z m5 d ab\t !ories reg>d+ ! nature ( ?is "o1 !y all agree t x c be b ,"o4 ,x is only :5 m5 beg9 to "n & analyze ?is ,"o1 t confusion results4 ,let u see :at m5 h ?\ght & said ab\t ?is ,"o--x may help u to und]/& ! nature ( ! problem4 ,! mat]iali/ claims t ?is "o is a some?+ call$ ,matt]--self-exi/5t--et]nal--inf9ite--co nta9+ )9 itself ! pot5tiality ( ,matt]1 ,en]gy & ,m9d4 ,ano!r s*ool1 closely alli$ to ! mat]iali/s1 claim t ?is ,"o is a some?+ call$ ,en]gy1 ( :i* ,matt] & ,m9d are b modes ( motion4 ,! ,ideali/s claim t ! ,"o is a some?+ call$ ,m9d1 & t ,matt] & ,=ce are b ideas 9 t ,"o ,m9d4 ,!ologians claim t ?is ,"o is a some?+ call$ a p]sonal ,god1 to :om !y attribute c]ta9 qualities1 *>act]i/ics1 etc41 ! same v>y+ ) _! cre$s & dogmas4 ,! ,naturi/ic s*ool claims t ?is ,"o is a some?+ call$ ,nature1 :i* is con/antly manife/+ itself 9 c\ntless =ms4 ,! occulti/s1 9 _! v>y+ s*ools1 ,ori5tal & ,occid5tal1 h taught t ! ,"o 0 a ,be+ ^: ,life con/itut$ ! life ( all liv+ =ms4 ,all philosophies1 all sci5ce1 all religions1 in=m u t ?is _w ( %apes1 =ms & names is b a ph5om5al or %ad[ _w--a %[-_w--back ( :i* re/s ,reality1 call$ by "s "n ( ! tea*]4 ,b rememb] ?is1 all philosophy t c\nts is bas$ ^u "s =m ( monism--,on5ess--:e!r ! concept be a kn[n or unkn[n god2 an unkn[n or unkn[able pr9ciple2 a sub/ance2 an ,en]gy1 or ,_s4 ,!re is b ,"o--!re c be b ,"o--su* is ! inevitable conclusion ( ! highe/ human reason1 intuition or fai?4 ,&1 likewise1 ! same reason in=ms u t ?is ,"o ,life mu/ p]meate all app>5t =ms ( life1 & t all app>5t mat]ial =ms1 =ces1 en]gies1 & pr9ciples mu/ be emanations f t ,"o1 &1 consequ5tly ( x4 ,x may be object$ to1 t ! cre$s tea*+ a p]sonal god d n s hold1 = !y tea* t _! ,god is ! creator ( ! ,univ]se1 :i* he has set aside f himself z a workman sets aside 8 workman%ip4 ,b ?is objection avails naught1 = :]e c\ld su* a creator obta9 ! mat]ial = 8 univ]se1 except f himself2 & :]e ! en]gy1 except f ! same s\rce2 & :]e ! ,life1 unless f 8 ,"o ,life4 ,s 9 ! end1 x is se5 t !re mu/ be b ,"o--n two1 ev5 if we pref] ! t]ms ,god & 8 ,univ]se1 = ev5 9 ?is case ! ,univ]se mu/ h proce$$ f ,god1 & c only live1 & move & act1 & ?9k1 by virtue ( 8 ,ess5ce p]meat+ x4 ,9 pass+ by ! conceptions ( ! v>i\s ?9k]s1 we are /ruck by ! fact t ! v>i\s s*ools seem to manife/ a "o-sid$ness 9 _! !ories1 see+ only t :i* fits 9 ) _! !ories1 & ignor+ ! re/4 ,! ,mat]iali/ talks ab\t ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,matt]1 al?\gh ! late/ sci5tific inve/igations h %[n u ,matt] fad+ into ,no?+ness--! ,et]nal ,atom be+ split into c\ntless p>ticles call$ ,corpuscles or ,electrons1 :i* at ! la/ seem to be no?+ b a unit ( ,electricity1 ti$ up 9 a knot 9 ! ,e!r--al?\gh j :at ! ,e!r is1 ,sci5ce does n d>e to guess4 ,& ,en]gy1 also seems to be un?9kable except z op]at+ ?r\gh matt]1 & always seems to be act+ "u ! op]ation ( ,laws--& ,laws )\t a ,law giv]1 & a ,law giv] )\t m9d or some?+ high] ?an ,m9d1 is un?9kable4 ,& ,m9d1 z we "k x1 seems to be b\nd up ) matt] & en]gy 9 a wond]ful comb9ation1 & is se5 to be subject to laws outside ( itself1 & to be v>y+1 incon/ant1 & *angeable1 :i* attributes _c be conceiv$ ( z belong+ to ! ,absolute4 ,m9d z we "k x1 z well z ,matt] & ,en]gy1 is held by ! highe/ occult tea*]s to be b an appe>ance & a relativity ( some?+ f> m fundam5tal & endur+1 & we are compell$ to fall back ^u t old t]m :i* wise m5 h us$ 9 ord] to describe t ,some?+ ,else t lies back (1 & "u1 ,matt]1 ,en]gy & ,m9d--& t ^w is ,_s4 ,we _c tell j :at is meant by ! ^w ,_s1 = we h no?+ ) :i* to describe x4 ,b we c ?9k ( x z mean+ ! ess5ce ( ,life & ,be+--! ,reality und]ly+ ,univ]sal ,life4 ,( c\rse no "n c be giv5 to ?is ,"o1 t w fitly describe x4 ,b we h us$ ! t]m ,! ,absolute 9 our previ\s lessons1 & consid] x advisable to cont9ue its use1 al?\gh ! /ud5t may sub/itute any o!r "n t appeals to him m /rongly4 ,we d n use ! ^w ,god 7except occasionally 9 ord] to br+ out a %ade ( mean+7 n because we object to x1 b because by do+ s we w\ld run ! risk ( id5tify+ ,! ,absolute ) "s idea ( a p]sonal god ) c]ta9 !ological attributes4 ,nor does ! ^w ,pr9ciple appeal to u1 = x seems to imply a cold1 unfeel+1 ab/ract ?+1 :ile we conceive ! ,absolute ,_s or ,be+ to be a w>m1 vital1 liv+1 act+1 feel+ ,reality4 ,we d n use ! ^w ,nature1 :i* _m pref]1 because ( its mat]iali/ic mean+ to ! m9ds ( _m1 al?\gh ! ^w is v de> to u :5 ref]r+ to ! outw>d manife/ation ( ! ,absolute ,life4 ,( ! real nature ( ,! ,absolute1 ( c\rse1 we c "k practically no?+1 because x transc5ds all human exp]i5ce & ,man has no?+ ) :i* he c measure ! ,inf9ite4 ,sp9oza 0 "r :5 he said t to def9e ,god is to d5y him1 = any attempt to def9e1 is1 ( c\rse an attempt to limit or make f9ite ! ,inf9ite4 ,to def9e a ?+ is to id5tify x ) some?+ else--& :]e is ! some?+ else ) :i* to id5tify ! ,inf9ite8 ,! ,absolute _c be describ$ 9 t]ms ( ! ,relative4 ,x is n ,some?+1 al?\gh x conta9s )9 itself ! reality und]ly+ ,ev]y?+4 ,x _c be said to h ! qualities ( any ( its app>5tly sep>at$ p>ts1 = x is ! ,,all4 ,x is all t really ,,is4 ,x is beyond ,matt]1 ,=ce1 or ,m9d z we "k x1 & yet ^! ?+s emanate f x1 & mu/ be )9 its nature4 ,= :at is 9 ! manife/$ mu/ be 9 ! manife/or--no /ream c rise high] ?an its s\rce--! effect _c be great] ?an ! cause--y _c get some?+ out ( no?+4 ,b x is h>d = ! human m9d to take hold ( ,t :i* is beyond its exp]i5ce--_m philosoph]s consid] x impossible--& s we mu/ ?9k ( ! ,absolute 9 ! concepts & t]ms ( its highe/ manife/ation4 ,we f9d ,m9d high] 9 ! scale ?an ,matt] or ,en]gy1 & s we are ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ! t]ms ( ,m9d 9 speak+ ( ! ,absolute1 r ?an ! t]ms ( ,matt] or ,en]gy--s let u try to ?9k ( an ,inf9ite ,m9d1 ^: p[]s & capacities are rais$ to an inf9ite degree--a ,m9d ( :i* ,h]b]t ,sp5c] said t x 0 a mode ( be+ z mu* transc5d+ intellig5ce & w1 z ^! transc5d m]e me*anical motion4 ,:ile x is true 7z all occulti/s "k7 t ! be/ in=mation reg>d+ ! ,absolute come f regions ( ! ,self high] ?an ,intellect1 yet we are 9 duty b\nd to exam9e ! reports ( ! ,intellect conc]n+ its in=mation reg>d+ ! ,"o4 ,! ,intellect has be5 develop$ 9 u = use--= ! purpose ( exam9+1 consid]+1 ?9k+--& x behooves u to employ x4 ,by turn+ x to ?is purpose1 we n only /r5g!n & unfold x1 b we also get c]ta9 in=mation t c rea* u by no o!r *annel4 ,& moreov]1 by su* use ( ! ,intellect we are able to discov] _m fallacies & errors t h crept into our m9ds f ! op9ions & dogmas ( o!rs--z ,kant said3 ,! *ief1 & p]haps ! only1 use ( a philosophy ( pure reason is a negative "o4 ,x is n an organon = ext5d+1 b a discipl9e = limit+6 ,in/ead ( discov]+ tru?1 its mode/ function is to gu>d aga9/ error4 ,let u !n li/5 to ! report ( ! ,intellect1 z well z ( ! high] fields ( m5tation4 ,"o ( ! fir/ reports ( ! ,intellect1 conc]n+ ! ,absolute1 is t x mu/ h exi/$ =ev]1 & mu/ cont9ue to exi/ =ev]4 ,!re is no escape f ?is conclusion1 :e!r "o view ! matt] f ! viewpo9t ( ! mat]iali/1 philosoph]1 occulti/1 or !ologian4 ,! ,absolute c\ld n h sprung f ,no?+1 & !re 0 no o!r cause outside ( itself f :i* x c\ld h emanat$4 ,& !re c be no cause outside ( itself :i* c t]m9ate its be+4 ,& we _c conceive ( ,inf9ite ,life1 or ,absolute ,life1 dy+4 ,s ! ,absolute mu/ be ,et]nal--su* is ! report ( ! ,intellect4 ,?is idea ( ! ,et]nal is practically un?9kable to ! human m9d1 al?\gh x is =c$ to believe t x mu/ be a quality ( ! ,absolute4 ,! tr\ble arises f ! fact t ! ,intellect is compell$ to see ev]y?+ ?r\gh ! veil ( ,"t1 & ,cause & ,effect4 ,n[1 ,cause & ,effect1 & ,"t1 are m]ely ph5om5a or appe>ances ( ! relative _w1 & h no place 9 ! ,absolute & ,real4 ,let u see if we c und]/& ?is4 ,reflection w %[ y t ! only reason t y are unable to ?9k ( or picture a ,causeless ,cause1 is because ev]y?+ t y h exp]i5c$ 9 ?is relative _w ( ! s5ses has _h a cause--some?+ f :i* x sprung4 ,y h se5 ,cause & ,effect 9 full op]ation all ab\t y1 & q naturally y\r ,intellect has tak5 x = grant$ t !re c be no?+ uncaus$--no?+ )\t a prec$+ cause4 ,& ! ,intellect is p]fectly "r1 s f> z ,?+s are conc]n$1 = all ,?+s are relative & are !re=e caus$4 ,b back ( ! caus$ ?+s mu/ lie ,,t :i* is ! ,great ,caus] ( ,?+s1 & :i*1 n be+ a ,?+ itself1 _c h be5 caus$--_c be ! effect ( a cause4 ,y\r m9ds reel :5 y try to =m a m5tal image ( ,t :i* has _h no cause1 because y h _h no exp]i5ce 9 ! s5se _w ( su* a ?+1 & !re fail to =m ! image4 ,x is out ( y\r exp]i5ce1 & y _c =m ! m5tal picture4 ,b yet y\r m9d is compell$ to believe t !re mu/ h be5 an ,orig9al ,"o1 t c h _h no cause4 ,?is is a h>d task = ! ,intellect1 b 9 "t x comes to see j :]e ! tr\ble lies1 & ceases to int]pose objections to ! voice ( ! high] regions ( ! self4 ,&1 ! ,intellect exp]i5ces a simil> difficulty :5 x tries to ?9k ( an ,et]nal--a ,t :i* is above & outside ( ,"t4 ,we see ,"t 9 op]ation ev]y:]e1 & take x = grant$ t ,"t is a reality--an actual ?+4 ,b ?is is a mi/ake ( ! s5ses4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z ,"t1 9 reality4 ,"t exi/s solely 9 our m9ds4 ,x is m]ely a =m ( p]ception by :i* we express our consci\sness ( ! ,*ange 9 ,?+s4 ,we _c ?9k ( ,"t except 9 connection ) a succession ( *anges ( ?+s 9 our consci\sness--ei!r ?+s ( ! out] _w1 or ! pass+ ( ?\ght-?+s ?r\gh our m9d4 ,a day is m]ely ! consci\sness ( ! pass+ ( ! sun--an h\r or m9ute m]ely ! subdivision ( ! day1 or else ! consci\sness ( ! movem5t ( ! h&s ( ! clock--m]ely ! consci\sness ( ! movem5t ( ,?+s--! symbols ( *anges 9 ,?+s4 ,9 a _w )\t *anges 9 ,?+s1 !re w\ld be no su* ?+ z ,"t4 ,"t is b a m5tal inv5tion4 ,su* is ! report ( ! ,intellect4 ,&1 besides ! conclusions ( pure ab/ract reason+ ab\t ,"t1 we may see _m in/ances ( ! relativity ( ,"t 9 our ev]yday exp]i5ces4 ,we all "k t :5 we are int]e/$ ,"t seems to pass rapidly1 & :5 we are bor$ x drags along 9 a %ameful mann]4 ,we "k t :5 we are happy1 ,"t develops ! spe$ ( a meteor1 :ile :5 we are unhappy x crawls l a tortoise4 ,:5 we are int]e/$ or happy our att5tion is l>gely div]t$ f ! *anges occurr+ 9 ?+s--because we d n notice ! ,?+s s closely4 ,& :ile we are mis]able or bor$1 we notice ! details 9 ,?+s1 & _! *anges1 until ! l5g? ( "t seems int]m9able4 ,a t9y insect mite may1 & does1 live a lifetime ( bir?1 gr[?1 m>riage1 reproduction1 old age1 & dea?1 9 a few m9utes1 & no d\bt its life seems z full z does t ( ! elephant ) 8 hundr$ ye>s4 ,:y8 ,because s _m ?+s haze happ5$6 ,:5 we are consci\s ( _m ?+s happ5+1 we get ! impression & s5sation ( ! l5g? ( "t4 ,! great] ! consci\sness ( ?+s1 ! great] ! s5sation ( ,"t4 ,:5 we are s int]e/$ 9 talk+ to a lov$ "o t we =get all t is occurr+ ab\t u1 !n ! h\rs fly by unhe$$1 :ile ! same h\rs seem l days to "o 9 ! same place :o is n int]e/$ or occupi$ ) "s task4 ,m5 h nodd$1 & 9 ! second be=e awak5+ !y h dream$ ( ev5ts t seem$ to h requir$ ! passage ( ye>s4 ,_m ( y h _h exp]i5ces ( ?is k9d1 & _m su* cases h be5 record$ by sci5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o may fall asleep & rema9 unconsci\s1 b )\t dreams1 = h\rs1 & ^u awak5+ w insi/ t he has m]ely nodd$4 ,"t belongs to ! relative m9d1 & has no place 9 ! ,et]nal or ,absolute4 ,next1 ! ,intellect in=ms u t x mu/ ?9k ( ! ,absolute z ,inf9ite 9 ,space--pres5t ev]y:]e--,omnipres5t4 ,x _c be limit$1 = !re is no?+ outside ( itself to limit x4 ,!re is no su* place z ,n[h]e4 ,e place is 9 ! ,ev]y:]e4 ,& ,ev]y:]e is fill$ ) ! ,all--! ,inf9ite ,reality--! ,absolute4 ,&1 j z 0 ! case ) ! idea ( ,"t1 we f9d x mo/ difficult--if n inde$ impossible--to =m an idea ( an ,omnipres5t--( ,t :i* occupies ,inf9ite ,space4 ,?is because ev]y?+ t our m9ds h exp]i5c$ has _h dim5sions & limits4 ,! secret lies 9 ! fact t ,space1 l ,"t1 has no real exi/5ce outside ( our p]ception ( consci\sness ( ! relative position ( ,?+s--mat]ial objects4 ,we see ?is ?+ "h1 & t ?+ !re4 ,betwe5 !m is ,no?+ness4 ,we take ano!r object1 say a y>d-/ick1 & measure (f ?is ,no?+ness betwe5 ! two objects1 & we call ?is measure ( ,no?+ness by ! t]m ,di/ance4 ,& yet we _c h measur$ ,no?+ness--t is impossible4 ,:at h we really done8 ,simply ?is1 det]m9$ h[ _m l5g?s ( y>d-/ick c\ld be laid betwe5 ! o!r two objects4 ,we call ?is process measur+ ,space1 b ,space is ,no?+1 & we h m]ely det]m9$ ! relative position ( objects4 ,to measure ,space we mu/ h ?ree ,?+s or objects1 i4e41 7l7 ,! object f :i* we />t ! measure2 7#b7 ,! object ) :i* we measure2 & 7#c7 ,! object ) :i* we end our measurem5t4 ,we are unable to conceive ( ,inf9ite ,space1 because we lack ! ?ird object 9 ! measur+ process--! end+ object4 ,we may use ourselves z a />t+ po9t1 & ! m5tal y>d-/ick is always at h&1 b :]e is ! object at ! o!r side ( ,inf9ity ( ,space by :i* ! measurem5t may be end$8 ,x is n !re1 & we _c ?9k ( ! end )\t x4 ,let u />t ) ourselves1 & try to imag9e a million million miles1 & !n multiply !m by ano!r million million miles1 a million million times4 ,:at h we done8 ,simply ext5d$ our m5tal y>d-/ick a c]ta9 numb] ( times to an imag9>y po9t 9 ! ,no?+ness t we call ,space4 ,s f> s good1 b ! m9d intuitively recognizes t beyond t imag9>y po9t at ! end ( ! la/ y>d-/ick1 !re is a capacity = an inf9ite ext5sion ( y>d-/icks--an inf9ite capacity = su* ext5sion4 ,ext5sion ( :at8 ,space8 ,no6 ,y>d-/icks6 ,objects6 ,?+s6 ,)\t mat]ial objects ,space is un?9kable4 ,x has no exi/5ce outside ( our consci\sness ( ,?+s4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z ,real ,space4 ,space is m]ely an inf9ite capacity = ext5d+ objects4 ,space itself is m]ely a "n = ,no?+ness4 ,if y c =m an idea ( an object swept out ( exi/5ce1 & no?+ to take its place1 t ,no?+ w\ld be call$ ,space1 ! t]m imply+ ! possibility ( plac+ some?+ !re )\t displac+ any?+ else4 ,size1 ( c\rse1 is b ano!r =m ( speak+ ( ,di/ance4 ,& 9 ?is connection let u n =get t j z "o may ?9k ( ,space be+ inf9ite 9 ! direction ( l>g5ess1 s may we ?9k ( x z be+ inf9ite 9 ! s5se ( smallness4 ,no matt] h[ small may be an object ?\ght (1 we are /ill able to ?9k ( x z be+ capable ( subdivision1 & s on inf9itely4 ,!re is no limit 9 ?is direction ei!r4 ,z ,jakob has said3 ,! conception ( ! inf9itely m9ute is z little capable ( be+ grasp$ by u1 z is t ( ! inf9itely great4 ,despite ?is1 ! admission ( ! reality ( ! inf9itude1 bo? 9 ! direction ( greatness & ( m9ut5ess1 is inevitable4 ,&1 z ,rad5haus5 has said3 ,! idea ( ,space is only an unavoidable illusion ( our ,consci\sness1 or ( our f9ite nature1 & does n exi/ outside ( ourselves2 ! univ]se is inf9itely small & inf9itely great4 ,! telescope has op5$ to u ideas ( magnific5t va/ness & greatness1 & ! p]fect$ microscope has op5$ to u a _w ( magnific5t smallness & m9ut5ess4 ,! latt] has %[n u t a drop ( wat] is a _w ( m9ute liv+ =ms :o live1 eat1 fight1 reproduce1 & die4 ,! m9d is capable ( imag9+ a univ]se occupy+ no m space ?an "o million-million? ( ! t9ie/ speck visible "u ! /ronge/ microscope--& !n imag9+ su* a univ]se conta9+ millions ( suns & worlds simil> to our own1 & inhabit$ by liv+ =ms ak9 to ours--liv+1 ?9k+ m5 & wom51 id5tical 9 e respect to ourselves4 ,inde$1 z "s philosoph]s h said1 if our ,univ]se 7 sudd5ly r$uc$ to su* a size--! relative proportions ( ev]y?+ be+ pres]v$1 ( c\rse--!n we w\ld n be consci\s ( any *ange1 & life w\ld g on ! same1 & we w\ld be ( ! same importance to ourselves & to ! ,absolute z we are ?is mom5t4 ,& ! same w\ld be true 7 ! ,univ]se sudd5ly enl>g$ a million-million times4 ,^! *anges w\ld make no diff]5ce 9 reality4 ,comp>$ ) ea* o!r1 ! t9ie/ speck & ! l>ge/ sun are practically ! same size :5 view$ f ! ,absolute4 ,we h dwelt ^u ^! ?+s s t y w\ld be able to bett] realize ! relativity ( ,space & ,"t1 & p]ceive t !y are m]ely symbols ( ,?+s us$ by ! m9d 9 deal+ ) f9ite objects1 & h no place 9 reality4 ,:5 ?is is realiz$1 !n ! idea ( ,inf9ity 9 ,"t & ,space is m readily grasp$4 ,z ,rad5haus5 says3 ,beyond ! range ( human reason !re is nei!r ,space nor ,"t2 !y are arbitr>y conceptions ( man1 at :i* he has arriv$ by ! comp>ison & arrangem5t ( diff]5t impressions :i* he has receiv$ f ! outside _w4 ,! conception ( ,space arises f ! sequ5ce ( ! v>i\s =ms :i* fill ,space1 by :i* ! ext]nal _w appe>s to ! individual man4 ,! conception ( ,"t arises f ! sequ5ce ( ! v>i\s =ms :i* *ange 9 space 7motion71 by :i* ! ext]nal _w acts on ! individual man1 & s on4 ,b ext]nally to ourselves1 ! di/9ction betwe5 repletion ( ,space & mutation ( ,space does n exi/1 = ea* is 9 con/ant transmutation1 :atev] is is fill+ & *ang+ at ! same "t--no?+ is at a /&/ill1 & to quote ,ruck]t3 ,! _w has nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 9 space nor 9 "t4 ,ev]y:]e is c5t] & turn+-po9t1 & 9 a mom5t is et]nity4 ,next1 ! ,intellect in=ms u t we mu/ ?9k ( ! ,absolute z conta9+ )9 ,itself all ! ,p[] !re is1 because !re c be no o!r s\rce or res]voir ( ,p[]1 & !re c be no ,p[] outside ( ! ,all-,p[]4 ,!re c be no ,p[] outside ( ! ,absolute to limit1 conf9e1 or conflict ) ,x4 ,any laws ( ! ,univ]se mu/ h be5 impos$ by ,x1 = !re is no o!r law-giv]1 & e manife/ation ( ,en]gy1 ,=ce1 or ,p[]1 p]ceiv$ or evid5t 9 ,nature mu/ be a "p ( ! ,p[] ( ! ,absolute work+ along l9es laid d[n by x4 ,9 ! ,?ird ,lesson1 :i* w be entitl$ ,! ,w-to-,live1 we %all see ?is ,p[] manife/+ along ! l9es ( ,life z we "k x4 ,next1 ! ,intellect in=ms u t x is compell$ to ?9k ( ! ,absolute z conta9+ )9 ,itself all possible ,k or ,wisdom1 because !re c be no ,k or ,wisdom outside ( ,x1 & !re=e all ! ,wisdom & ,k possible mu/ be )9 ,x4 ,we see ,m9d1 ,wisdom1 & ,k manife/$ by relative =ms ( ,life1 & su* mu/ emanate f ! ,absolute 9 accordance ) c]ta9 laws laid d[n by ,x1 = o!rwise !re w\ld be no su* wisdom1 etc41 = !re is n[h]e outside ( ! ,all f :5ce x c\ld come4 ,! effect _c be great] ?an ! cause4 ,if !re is any?+ unkn[n to ! ,absolute1 !n x w nev] be kn[n to f9ite m9ds4 ,s1 !re=e1 ,,all ,,k t ,is1 ,has ,be51 or ,c ,be1 mu/ be ,,n[ ve/$ 9 ! ,"o--! ,absolute4 ,?is does n mean t ! ,absolute ?9ks1 9 any su* s5se z does ,man4 ,! ,absolute mu/ ,"k1 )\t ,?9k+4 ,x does n h to ga!r ,k by ! process ( ,?9k+1 z does ,man--su* an ,idea w\ld be ridicul\s1 = f :5ce c\ld ! ,k come outside ( itself4 ,:5 man ?9ks he draws to himself ,k f ! ,univ]sal s\rce by ! action ( ! ,m9d1 b ! ,absolute has only itself to draw on4 ,s we _c imag9e ! ,absolute compell$ to ,?9k z we d4 ,b1 le/ we be misund]/ood reg>d+ ?is phase ( ! subject1 we may say "h t ! highe/ occult tea*+s in=m u t ! ,absolute does manife/ a quality some:at ak9 to :at we w\ld call con/ructive ?\ght1 & t su* ?\ghts manife/ into objectivity & manife/ation1 & become ,creation4 ,creat$ ,?+s1 accord+ to ! ,occult tea*+s are ,?\ghts ( ,god4 ,d n let ?is idea di/urb y1 & cause y to feel t y are no?+1 because y h be5 call$ into be+ by a ,?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o4 ,ev5 a ,?\ght ( t ,"o w\ld be int5sely real 9 ! relative _w--actually ,real to all except ! ,absolute itself--& ev5 ! ,absolute kn[s t ! ,real "p ( its ,creations mu/ be a "p ( itself manife/$ ?r\gh its ?\ght1 = ! ,?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite mu/ be ,real1 & a "p ( ,itself1 = x _c be any?+ else1 & to call x ,no?+ is m]ely to juggle ) words4 ,! fa9te/ ,?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o w\ld be f> m real ?an any?+ man c\ld create--z solid z ! m\nta9--z h>d z /eel--z durable z ! diamond--=1 v]ily1 ev5 ^! are emanations ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,inf9ite1 & are ?+s ( b a day1 :ile ! high] ,?\ghts--! s\l ( ,man--conta9s )9 itself a sp>k f ! ,div9e ,flame itself--! ,_s ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,b ^! ?+s w appe> 9 _! own place1 z we proce$ ) ?is s]ies4 ,we h m]ely giv5 y a little food = ?\ght at ?is po9t1 9 connection ) ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute4 ,s y see1 good fri5ds & /ud5ts1 t ! ,intellect 9 its highe/ ef=ts1 in=ms u t x f9ds itself compell$ to report t ! ,"o--! ,absolute--,t :i* x is compell$ to admit really exi/s--mu/ be a ,"o possess$ ( a nature s f> transc5d+ human exp]i5ce t ! human m9d f9ds itself )\t ! prop] concepts1 symbols1 & words ) :i* to ?9k ( ,x4 ,b none ! less1 ! ,intellect f9ds itself b\nd by its own laws to po/ulate ! exi/5ce ( su* an ,"o4 ,x is ! v]ie/ folly to try to ?9k ( ! ,"o z ,x is 9 ,itself--= we h no?+ b human attributes ) :i* to measure x1 & ,x s f> transc5ds su* measurem5ts t ! m5tal y>d-/icks run out into inf9ity & are lo/ sight (4 ,! highe/ m9ds ( ! race in=m u t ! mo/ exalt$ ef=ts ( _! reason compels !m to report t ! ,"o--9 ,itself--_c be spok5 ( z possess+ attributes or qualities capable ( be+ express$ 9 human words employ$ to describe ! ,?+s ( ! relative _w--& all ( our words are su*4 ,all ( our words orig9ate f su* ideas1 & all ( our ideas arise f our exp]i5ce1 directly or indirectly4 ,s we are n equipp$ ) words ) :i* to ?9k ( or speak ( t :i* transc5ds exp]i5ce1 al?\gh our ,intellect in=ms u t ,reality lies back ( our exp]i5ce4 ,philosophy f9ds itself unable to d any?+ bett] ?an to br+ u face to face ) high p>adoxes4 ,sci5ce 9 its pursuit ( ,tru? f9ds x cunn+ly avoid+ x1 & ev] escap+ its net4 ,& we believe t ! ,absolute purposely causes ?is to be1 t 9 ! end ,man may be compell$ to look = ! ,_s )9 himself--! only place :]e he c come 9 t\* ) x4 ,?is1 we ?9k1 is ! answ] to ! ,riddle ( ! ,sph9x--,look ,)9 = t :i* ,?\ ne$e/4 ,b :ile ! ,_s may be disc]n$ only by look+ )9 ourselves1 we f9d t once ! m9d realizes t ! ,absolute ,is1 x w be able to see c\ntless evid5ces ( its action & pres5ce by obs]v+ manife/$ ,life )\t4 ,all ,life is fill$ ) ! ,life ,p[] & ,w ( ! ,absolute4 ,to u ,life is b ,"o--! ,univ]se is a liv+ ,unity1 ?robb+1 ?rill+ & pulsat+ ) ! ,w-to-,live ( ! ,absolute4 ,back ( all app>5t %apes1 =ms1 names1 =ces1 elem5ts1 pr9ciples & sub/ances1 !re is b ,"o--,"o ,life1 pres5t ev]y:]e1 & manife/+ 9 an inf9itude ( %apes1 =ms1 & =ces ,all individual lives are b c5t]s ( consci\sness 9 ! ,"o ,life und]ly+1 dep5d+ ^u x = degree ( unfoldm5t1 expression & manife/ation4 ,?is may s\nd l ,pan!ism to "s1 b x is v diff]5t f ! ,pan!ism ( ! s*ools & cults4 ,pan!ism is def9$ z ! doctr9e t ,god consi/s 9 ! comb9$ =ces & laws manife/$ 9 ! exi/+ ,univ]se1 or t ! ,univ]se tak5 or conceiv$ z a :ole is ,god4 ,^! def9itions d n fit ! conception ( ! ,absolute1 ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy--!y seem to brea! b a ref9$ mat]ialism4 ,! ,absolute is n ! comb9$ =ces & laws manife/$ 9 ! univ]se1 nor ! univ]se conceiv$ z a :ole4 ,in/ead1 ! ,univ]se1 its =ces & laws1 ev5 conceiv$ z a :ole1 h no exi/5ce 9 !mselves1 b are m]e manife/ations ( ! ,absolute4 ,surely ?is is diff]5t f ,pan!ism4 ,we tea* t ! ,absolute is imman5t 91 & abid+ 9 all =ms ( ,life 9 ! ,univ]se1 z well z 9 its =ces & laws--all be+ b manife/ations ( ! ,w ( ! ,"o4 ,& we tea* t ?is ,"o is sup]ior to all =ms ( manife/ations1 & t ,its exi/5ce & be+ does n dep5d ^u ! manife/ations1 :i* are b effects ( ! ,cause4 ,! ,pan!i/ic ,univ]se--,god is b a ?+ ( ph5om5al appe>ance1 b ! ,absolute is ! v ,_s ( ,life--a ,liv+1 ,exi/+ ,reality1 & w\ld be s ev5 if e manife/ation 7 )drawn f appe>ance & expression--drawn back into ! s\rce f :i* x emanat$4 ,! ,absolute is m ?an ,m\nta9 or ,ocean--,electricity or ,gravitation--,monad or ,man--,x is ,,_s--,,life--,,be+--,,reality--! ,,"o ,,t ,,is4 ,omnipot5t1 ,omnipres5t2 ,omnisci5t2 ,et]nal2 ,inf9ite2 ,absolute2 ^! are ,man's greate/ words1 & yet !y b feebly portray a %ad[ ?r[n by ! ,"o ,itself4 ,! ,absolute is n a f>-away ,be+ direct+ our affairs at long range--n an abs5tee ,deity--b an ,imman5t ,life 9 & ab\t u all--manife/+ 9 u & creat+ u into individual c5t]s ( consci\sness1 9 pursuance ) "s great law ( be+4 ,&1 m ?an ?is1 ! ,absolute in/ead ( be+ an indiff]5t & unmov$ spectator to its own creation1 is a ?riv+1 long+1 active1 suff]+1 rejoic+1 feel+ ,_s1 p>tak+ ( ! feel+s ( its manife/ations1 r ?an call\sly witness+ !m4 ,x lives 9 u--) u--?r\gh u4 ,back ( all ! pa9 9 ! _w may be f\nd a great feel+ & suff]+ love4 ,! pa9 ( ! _w is n puni%m5t or evid5ce ( div9e wra?1 b ! incid5ts ( ! work+ out ( "s cosmic plan1 9 :i* ! ,absolute is ! ,actor1 ?r\gh ! =ms ( ,its manife/ations4 ,! message ( ! ,absolute to "s ( ! ,illum9$ has be51 ,all is be+ done 9 ! be/ & only possible way--,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c--all is well--& 9 ! end w s appe>4 ,! ,absolute is no p]sonal ,deity--yet 9 itself x conta9s all t goes to make up all p]sonality & all human relations4 ,fa!r1 ,"m1 ,*ild1 ,fri5d1 is 9 ,x4 ,all =ms ( human love & crav+ = sympa?y1 und]/&+ & companion%ip may f9d refuge 9 lov+ ! ,absolute4 ,! ,absolute is con/antly 9 evid5ce 9 our lives1 & yet we h be5 seek+ x "h & !re 9 ! out] _w1 ask+ x to %[ itself & prove ,its exi/5ce4 ,well may x say to u3 ,ha/ ?\ be5 s long "t ) me1 & ha/ ?\ n kn[n me8 ,?is is ! great trag$y ( ,life1 t ! ,_s comes to u--,its own--& we "k ,x n4 ,we fail to he> ,its words3 ,oh1 ye :o m\rn1 ,i suff] ) y & ?r\gh y4 ,yea1 x is ,i :o grieve 9 y4 ,y\r pa9 is m9e--to ! la/ pang4 ,i suff] all pa9 ?r\gh y--& yet ,i rejoice beyond y1 = ,i "k t ?r\gh y1 & ) y1 ,i %all conqu]4 ,& ?is is a fa9t idea ( :at we believe ! ,absolute to be4 ,9 ! foll[+ lessons we %all see x 9 op]ation 9 all =ms ( life1 & 9 ourselves4 ,we %all get close to ! work+s ( ,its mighty ,w--close to ,its ,he>t ( ,love4 ,c>ry ) y ! ,c5tral ,?\ght ( ! ,lesson3 ,,c5tral ,,?\ght4 ,!re is b ,"o ,life 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,& und]ly+ t ,"o ,life--,its ,real ,self--,its ,ess5ce--,its ,_s--is ,! ,absolute1 liv+1 feel+1 suff]+1 rejoic+1 long+1 /riv+1 9 & ?r\gh u4 ,! ,absolute is all t really ,is1 & all ! visible ,univ]se & =ms ( ,life is ,its expression1 ?r\gh ,its ,w4 ,we lack words adequate to describe ! nature ( ! ,absolute1 b we w use two words describ+ its inmo/ nature z be/ we see x4 ,^! two words are ,,life & ,,love1 ! "o describ+ ! out]1 ! o!r ! inn] nature4 ,let u manife/ bo? ,life & ,love z a tok5 ( our orig9 & inn] nature4 ,peace be ) y4 ,,! ,,second ,,lesson ,,omnipres5t ,,life4 ,9 our ,fir/ ,lesson ( ?is s]ies1 we br\ght out ! idea t ! human m9d 0 compell$ to report ! fact t x c\ld n ?9k ( ,! ,absolute except z possess+ ! quality ( ,omnipres5ce--,pres5t-,ev]y:]e4 ,&1 likewise1 ! human m9d is compell$ to ?9k t all !re ,,is mu/ be ,! ,absolute1 or ( ! ,absolute4 ,& if a ?+ is ( ! ,absolute1 !n ! ,absolute mu/ be 9 x1 9 "s way--mu/ be ! ess5ce ( x4 ,grant+ ?is1 we mu/ !n ?9k t ev]y?+ mu/ be fill$ ) ! ess5ce ( ,life1 = ,life mu/ be "o ( ! qualities ( ! ,absolute1 or r :at we call ,life mu/ be ! outw>d expression ( ! ess5tial ,be+ ( ! ,absolute4 ,& if ?is be s1 !n x w\ld foll[ t ev]y?+ 9 ! ,univ]se mu/ be ,alive4 ,! m9d _c escape ?is conclusion4 ,& if ! facts d n be> out ?is conclusion !n we mu/ be =c$ to admit t ! entire basic !ory ( ! ,absolute & its emanations mu/ fall1 & be consid]$ z an error4 ,no *a9 is /rong] ?an its weake/ l9k1 & if ?is l9k be too weak to be> ! weight ( ! facts ( ! univ]se1 !n mu/ ! *a9 be disc>d$ z imp]fect & useless1 & ano!r sub/itut$4 ,?is fact is n g5]ally m5tion$ by ^? speak+ & writ+ ( ,all be+ ,"o1 or an emanation ( ! ,"o1 b x mu/ be consid]$ & met4 ,if !re is a s+le ?+ 9 ! ,univ]se t is dead--non-liv+--lifeless--!n ! !ory mu/ fall4 ,if a ?+ is non-liv+1 !n ! ess5ce ( ! ,absolute _c be 9 x--x mu/ be ali5 & =eign to ! ,absolute1 & 9 t case ! ,absolute _c be ,absolute = !re is some?+ outside ( itself4 ,& s x becomes ( ! greate/ importance to exam9e into ! evid5ces ( ! pres5ce ( ,life 9 all ?+s1 organic or inorganic4 ,! evid5ce is at h&--let u exam9e x4 ,! anci5t occulti/s ( all peoples always taught t ! ,univ]se 0 ,alive--t !re 0 ,life 9 ev]y?+--t !re 0 no?+ dead 9 ,nature--t ,dea? meant simply a *ange 9 =m 9 ! mat]ial ( ! dead bodies4 ,!y taught t ,life1 9 v>y+ degrees ( manife/ation & expression1 0 pres5t 9 ev]y?+ & object1 ev5 d[n to ! h>de/ m9]al =m1 & ! atoms compos+ t =m4 ,mod]n ,sci5ce is n[ rapidly advanc+ to ! same position1 & ea* mon?s inve/igations & discov]ies s]ve only to emphasize ! tea*+s4 ,burbank1 t wond]ful m\ld] ( plant life1 has well express$ ?is ?\ght1 :5 he says3 ,all my inve/igations h l$ me away f ! idea ( a dead mat]ial univ]se toss$ ab\t by v>i\s =ces1 to t ( a univ]se :i* is absolutely all =ce1 life1 s\l1 ?\ght1 or :atev] "n we may *oose to call x4 ,e atom1 molecule1 plant1 animal or planet1 is only an aggregation ( organiz$ unit =ces1 held 9 place by /rong] =ces1 ?us hold+ !m = a "t lat5t1 ?\gh teem+ ) inconceivable p[]4 ,all life on our planet is1 s to speak1 j on ! out] fr+e ( ?is inf9ite ocean ( =ce4 ,! univ]se is n half dead1 b all alive4 ,sci5ce today is gaz+ ^u a liv+ univ]se4 ,%e has n yet realiz$ ! full significance ( :at %e has discov]$1 & h] h&s are rais$ z if to %ade h] eyes f ! unaccu/om$ gl>e t is bur/+ ^u h]4 ,f ! d>k cav]n ( univ]sal dead matt]1 %e has /epp$ out into ! gl>e ( ! noon-day sun ( a ,univ]se ,all-,alive ev5 to its smalle/ & app>5tly mo/ in]t p>ticle4 ,beg9n+ at ,man1 ! highe/ =m ( ,life kn[n to u1 we may pass rapidly d[n ! scale ( animal life1 see+ life 9 full op]ation at ea* desc5d+ /ep4 ,pass+ f ! animal to ! vegetable k+dom1 we /ill see ,life 9 full op]ation1 al?\gh 9 less5$ degrees ( expression4 ,we %all n /op "h to review ! _m manife/ations ( ,life among ! =ms ( plant-life1 = we %all h occasion to m5tion !m 9 our next lesson1 b x mu/ be app>5t to all t ,life is con/antly manife/+ 9 ! spr\t+ ( se$s2 ! putt+ =? ( /alk1 leaves1 blossoms1 fruit1 etc41 & 9 ! enorm\s manife/ation ( =ce & en]gy 9 su* gr[? & developm5t4 ,"o may see ! life =ce 9 ! plant press+ =? = expression & manife/ation1 f ! fir/ spr\t+ ( ! se$1 until ! la/ vital action on ! "p ( ! mature plant or tree4 ,besides ! vital action obs]vable 9 ! gr[? & developm5t ( plants1 we "k1 ( c\rse1 t plants sick5 & die1 & manife/ all o!r attributes ( liv+ =ms4 ,!re is no room = argum5t ab\t ! pres5ce ( life 9 ! plant k+dom4 ,b !re are o!r =ms ( life f> bel[ ! scale ( ! plants4 ,!re is ! _w ( ! bact]ia1 microbes1 infusoria--! gr\ps ( cells ) a common life--! s+le cell creatures1 d[n to ! ,mon]a1 ! creatures l[] ?an ! s+le cells--! ,?+s ( ! slime ( ! ocean b$4 ,^! t9y ,?+s--liv+ ,?+s--pres5t to ! sight m]ely a t9y speck ( jelly1 )\t organs ( any k9d4 ,& yet !y ex]cise all ! functions ( life--movem5t1 nutrition1 reproduction1 s5sation1 & dissolution4 ,"s ( ^! elem5t>y =ms are all /oma*1 t is !y are all "o organ capable ( p]=m+ all ! functions necess>y = ! life ( ! animal4 ,! creature has no m\?1 b :5 x wi%es to dev\r an object x simply envelopes x--wraps itself ar\nd x l a bit ( glue ar\nd a gnat1 & !n absorbs ! sub/ance ( its prey ?r\gh its :ole body4 ,sci5ti/s h turn$ "s ( ^! t9y creatures inside out1 & yet !y h gone on ) _! life functions undi/urb$ & untr\bl$4 ,!y h cut !m up into /ill t9i] bits1 & yet ea* bit liv$ on z a sep>ate animal1 p]=m+ all ( its functions undi/urb$4 ,!y are all ! same all ov]1 & all ! way ?r\gh4 ,!y reproduce !mselves by gr[+ to a c]ta9 size1 & !n sep>at+ into two1 & s on4 ,! rapidity ( ! increase is mo/ rem>kable4 ,haekel says ( ! ,mon]a3 ,! ,mon]a are ! simple/ p]man5t cytods4 ,_! entire body consi/s ( m]ely s(t1 /ructureless plasm4 ,h[ev] ?or\ghly we may exam9e !m ) ! help ( ! mo/ delicate reag5ts & ! /ronge/ optical in/rum5ts1 we yet f9d t all ! p>ts are completely homog5e\s4 ,^! ,mon]a are !re=e1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w1 'organisms )\t organs1' or ev5 9 a /rict philosophical s5se !y might n ev5 be call$ organisms1 s9ce !y possess no organs & s9ce !y are n compos$ ( v>i\s p>ticles4 ,!y c only be call$ organisms 9 s f> z !y are capable ( ex]cis+ ! organic ph5om5a ( life1 ( nutrition1 reproduction1 s5sation & movem5t4 ,v]worn records an int]e/+ in/ance ( life & m9d among ! ,rhizopods1 a v l[ =m ( liv+ ?+4 ,he relates t ! ,difflugia ampula1 a creature occupy+ a t9y %ell =m$ ( m9ute p>ticles ( s&1 has a long projection ( its sub/ance1 l a feel] or t5dril1 ) :i* x se>*es on ! bottom ( ! sea = s&y mat]ial ) :i* to build ! %ell or out] cov]+ = its (fspr+1 :i* are born by division f ! p>5t body4 ,x grasps ! p>ticle ( s& by ! feel]1 & passes x into its body by enclos+ x4 ,v]worn remov$ ! s& f ! bottom ( ! tank1 replac+ x by v m9ute p>ticles ( highly color$ glass4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he notic$ a collection ( ^! p>ticles ( glass 9 ! body ( ! creature1 & a little lat] he saw a t9y speck ( protoplasm emitt$ f ! p>5t by sep>ation4 ,at ! same "t he notic$ t ! bits ( glass collect$ by ! "m creature 7 pass$ out & plac$ ar\nd ! body ( ! new creature1 & cem5t$ toge!r by a sub/ance secret$ by ! body ( ! p>5t1 ?us =m+ a %ell & cov]+ = ! (fspr+4 ,?is proce$+ %[$ ! pres5ce ( a m5tal some?+ suffici5t to cause ! creature to prep>e a %ell = ! (fspr+ previ\s to its bir?--or r to ga!r ! mat]ial = su* %ell1 to be aft]w>d us$2 to di/+ui% ! prop] mat]ial2 to m\ld x into %ape1 & cem5t x4 ,! sci5ti/ report$ t a creature always ga!r$ j exactly en\gh s& = its purpose--nev] too little1 & nev] an excess4 ,& ?is 9 a creature t is little m ?an a t9y drop ( glue6 ,we may consid] ! life actions ( ! ,mon]on a little fur!r1 = x is ! l[e/ =m ( s-call$ liv+ matt]--! po9t at :i* liv+ =ms pass (f into non-liv+ =ms 7s-call$74 ,?is t9y speck ( glue--an organism )\t organs--is end[$ ) ! faculty call$ s5sation4 ,x draws away f t :i* is likely to injure x1 & t[>d t :i* x desires--all 9 response to an elem5t>y s5sation4 ,x has ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation & self-protection4 ,x seeks & f9ds its prey1 & !n eats1 dige/s & assimilates x4 ,x is able to move ab\t by false-feet1 or bits ( its body :i* x pu%es =? at w f any "p ( its sub/ance4 ,x reproduces itself1 z we h se51 by sep>ation & self-division4 ,! life ( ! bact]ia & g]ms--! yea/y =ms ( life--are famili> to _m ( u4 ,& yet !re are =ms ( life /ill bel[ ^!4 ,! l9e betwe5 liv+ =ms & non-liv+ =ms is be+ set back fur!r & fur!r by sci5ce4 ,liv+ creatures are n[ kn[n t resemble ! non-liv+ s closely t ! l9e _c be def9itely drawn4 ,liv+ creatures are kn[n t are capable ( be+ dri$ & laid away = sev]al ye>s1 & !n may be reviv$ by ! application ( moi/ure4 ,!y resemble du/1 b are full ( life & function4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( bacilli are kn[n to ,sci5ce t h be5 subject$ to degrees ( heat & cold t are b t]ms to any b ! sci5tific m9d4 ,l[ =ms ( life call$ ,diatoms or liv+ cry/als are kn[n4 ,!y are t9y geometrical =ms4 ,!y are compos$ ( a t9y drop ( plasm1 resembl+ glue1 cov]$ by a ?9 %ell ( silice\s or s&y mat]ial4 ,!y are visible only ?r\gh ! microscope1 & are s small t ?\s&s ( !m might be ga!r$ toge!r on ! head ( a p94 ,!y are s l *emical cry/als t x requires a %rewd & c>eful obs]v] to di/+ui% !m4 ,& yet !y are alive1 & p]=m all ! functions ( life4 ,leav+ ^! creatures1 we ent] ! k+dom ( ! cry/als1 9 our se>* = life4 ,yes1 ! cry/als manife/ life1 z /range z ?is /atem5t may appe> to ^? :o h n foll[$ ! m>* ( ,sci5ce4 ,! cry/als are born1 gr[1 live1 & may be kill$ by *emicals or electricity4 ,sci5ce has add$ a new dep>tm5t call$ ,plasmology1 ! purpose ( :i* is ! /udy ( cry/al life4 ,"s inve/igators h progress$ s f> z to claim t !y h discov]$ signs ( rudim5t>y sex function+ among cry/als4 ,at any rate1 cry/als are born & gr[ l liv+ ?+s4 ,z a rec5t sci5tific writ] has said3 ,cry/allization1 z we are to le>n n[1 is n a m]e me*anical gr\p+ ( dead atoms4 ,x is a bir?4 ,! cry/al =ms f ! "m liquor1 & its body is built up sy/ematically1 regul>ly1 & accord+ to a well def9$ plan or patt]n1 j z are ! body & bones ( ! animal =m1 & ! wood & b>k ( ! tree4 ,!re is life at "w 9 ! gr[? ( ! cry/al4 ,& n only does ! cry/al gr[1 b x also reproduces itself by sep>ation or splitt+-(f1 j z is ! case ) ! l[] =ms ( life1 j m5tion$4 ,! pr9cipal po9t ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! cry/als & t ( ! l[] =ms ( life ref]r$ to is t ! cry/al takes its n\ri%m5t f ! outside1 & builds up f its out] surface1 :ile ! ,mon]a absorbs its n\ri%m5t f )91 & gr[s outw>dly f )94 ,if ! cry/al _h a s(t c5t]1 & took its n\ri%m5t 9 t way1 x w\ld be almo/ id5tical ) ! ,diatom1 or1 if ! ,diatom grew f ! outside1 x w\ld be b a cry/al4 ,a v f9e divid+ l9e4 ,cry/als1 l liv+ =ms1 may be /]iliz$ & r5d]$ incapable ( reproduction by *emical process1 or electrical dis*>ges4 ,!y may also be kill$ & future gr[? prev5t$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,surely ?is looks l ,life1 does x n8 ,to realize ! importance ( ?is idea ( life among ! cry/als1 we mu/ rememb] t our h>de/ rocks & metals are compos$ ( cry/als1 & t ! dirt & e>? ^u :i* we gr[ & live are b crumbl$ rock & m9iature cry/als4 ,!re=e ! v du/ "u our feet is alive4 ,!re is no?+ dead4 ,!re is no trans=mation ( dead matt] into live plant matt]1 & !n into live animal matt]4 ,! *emicals are alive1 & f *emical to man's body !re is b a cont9u\s *ange ( %ape & =m ( liv+ matt]4 ,any man's body1 decompos+1 is aga9 resolv$ into *emicals1 & ! *a9 beg9s ov] aga94 ,m]ely *anges 9 liv+ =ms--t's all1 s f> z ! bodies are conc]n$4 ,nature furni%es u ) _m examples ( ?is pres5ce ( life 9 ! inorganic _w4 ,we h b to look ar\nd to see ! tru? ( ! /atem5t t ,all is ,alive4 ,!re is t :i* is kn[n z ! fatigue ( ela/icity 9 metals4 ,razors get tir$1 & require a re/4 ,tun+ =ks lose _! p[]s ( vibration1 to a degree1 & h to be giv5 a vacation4 ',ma*9]y 9 mills & manufactories ne$s an occasional day (f4 ,metals are subject to disease & infection1 & h be5 poison$ & re/or$ by antidotes4 ,w9d[ glass1 especially /a9$ glass1 is subject to a disease spread+ f pane to pane4 ,m5 accu/om$ to h&l+ & us+ tools & ma*9]y naturally drop into ! habit ( speak+ ( ^! ?+s z if !y 7 alive4 ,!y seem to recognize ! pres5ce ( feel+ 9 tools or ma*9e1 & to p]ceive 9 ea* a sort ( "* or p]sonality1 :i* mu/ be respect$1 humor$1 or coax$ 9 ord] to get ! be/ results4 ,p]haps ! mo/ valuable te/imony along ^! l9es1 & :i* goes v f> t[>d prov+ ! c5turies-old !ories ( ! ,yogis reg>d+ ,omnipres5t ,life1 comes f ,pr(4 ,j4 ,*und] ,bose1 ( ! ,calcutta ,univ]sity1 a ,h9du educat$ 9 ! ,engli% ,univ]sities1 "u ! be/ tea*]s1 & :o is n[ a lead+ sci5tific au?ority 9 ! we/]n _w1 tie has giv5 to ! _w "s v valuable sci5tific in=mation along ^! l9es 9 8 book entitl$ ,response 9 ! ,liv+ & ,non-liv+1 :i* has caus$ ! wide/ comm5t & creat$ ! greate/ int]e/ among ! highe/ sci5tific au?orities4 ,8 exp]im5ts along ! l9es ( ! ga!r+ ( evid5ce ( life 9 ! inorganic =ms h revolutioniz$ ! !ories ( mod]n sci5ce1 & h done mu* to fur!r ! idea t life is pres5t ev]y:]e1 & t !re is no su* ?+ z dead matt]4 ,he bases 8 "w ^u ! !ory t ! be/ & only true te/ = ! pres5ce ( life 9 matt] is ! response ( matt] to ext]nal /imulus4 ,proce$+ f ?is fundam5tal !ory he has prov5 by 9-num]able exp]im5ts t s-call$ inorganic matt]1 m9]als1 metals1 etc41 give a response to su* /imulus1 :i* response is simil>1 if n id5tical1 to ! response ( ! matt] compos+ ! bodies ( plants1 animals1 m54 ,he devis$ delicate app>atus = ! measurem5t ( ! response to ! outside /imulus1 ! degree1 & o!r evid5ce be+ record$ 9 traces on a revolv+ cyl9d]4 ,! trac+s or curves obta9$ f t9 & o!r metals1 :5 comp>$ ) ^? obta9$ f liv+ muscle1 7 f\nd to be id5tical4 ,he us$ a galvanomet]1 a v delicate & accurate sci5tific in/rum5t1 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,?is in/rum5t is s f9ely adju/$ t ! fa9te/ curr5t w cause a deflection ( ! regi/]+ ne$le1 :i* is delicately swung on a t9y pivot4 ,if ! galvanomet] be atta*$ to a human n]ve1 & ! end ( ! n]ve be irritat$1 ! ne$le w regi/]4 ,pr(4 ,bose f\nd t :5 he atta*$ ! galvanomet] to b>s ( v>i\s metals !y gave a simil> response :5 /ruck or twi/$4 ,! great] ! irritation appli$ to ! metal1 ! great] ! response regi/]$ by ! in/rum5t4 ,! analogy betwe5 ! response ( ! metal & t ( ! liv+ muscle 0 />tl+4 ,= in/ance1 j z 9 ! case ( ! liv+ animal muscle or n]ve matt]1 ! response becomes fatigu$1 s 9 ! case ( ! metal ! curve regi/]$ by ! ne$le became fa9t] & /ill fa9t]1 z ! b> became m & m fatigu$ by ! cont9u$ irritation4 ,& aga91 j aft] su* fatigue ! muscle w\ld become re/$1 & w\ld aga9 respond actively1 s w\ld ! metal :5 giv5 a *ance to recup]ate4 ,tetanus due to %ocks con/antly repeat$1 0 caus$ & recov]$4 ,metals record$ evid5ces ( fatigue4 ,drugs caus$ id5tical effects on metals & animals--"s excit+2 "s depress+2 "s kill+4 ,"s poison\s *emicals kill$ pieces ( metal1 r5d]+ !m immobile & !re=e incapable ( regi/]+ records on ! app>atus4 ,9 "s cases antidotes 7 promptly adm9i/]$1 & sav$ ! life ( ! metal4 ,pr(4 ,bose also conduct$ exp]im5ts on plants 9 ! same way4 ,pieces ( vegetable matt] 7 f\nd to be capable ( /imulation1 fatigue1 excitem5t1 depression1 poison4 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant1 :o witness$ "s ( ^! exp]im5ts 9 ,calcutta1 has writt5 z foll[s reg>d+ ! exp]im5ts on plant life3 ,!re is some?+ r pa!tic 9 see+ ! way 9 :i* ! t9y spot ( light :i* records ! pulses 9 ! plant1 travels 9 ev] weak] & weak] curves1 :5 ! plant is "u ! influ5ce ( poison1 !n falls into a f9al despair+ /raight l9e1 &--/ops4 ,"o feels z ?\gh a murd] has be5 committ$--z inde$ x has4 ,9 "o ( ,pr(4 ,bose's public exp]im5ts he cle>ly demon/rat$ t a b> ( iron 0 fully z s5sitive z ! human body1 & t x c\ld be irritat$ & /imulat$ 9 ! same way1 & f9ally c\ld be poison$ & kill$4 ,among su* ph5om5a1 he asks1 h[ c we draw ! l9e ( dem>kation1 & say1 ',"h ! physical ends1 & !re ! physiological beg9s'8 ,no su* b>ri] exi/s4 ,accord+ to 8 !ory1 :i* agrees ) ! olde/ occult !ories1 by ! way1 life is pres5t 9 e object & =m ( ,nature1 & all =ms respond to ext]nal /imulus1 :i* response is a pro( ( ! pres5ce ( life 9 ! =m4 ,pr(4 ,bose's great book is full ( ! mo/ />tl+ results ( exp]im5ts4 ,he proves t ! metals manife/ some?+ l sleep2 c be kill$2 exhibit torpor & sluggi%ness2 get tir$ or lazy2 wake up2 c be r\s$ into activity2 may be /imulat$1 /r5g!n$1 weak5$2 suff] f extreme cold & heat2 may be drugg$ or intoxicat$1 ! diff]5t metals manife/+ a diff]5t response to c]ta9 drugs1 j z diff]5t m5 & animals manife/ a v>y+ degree ( simil> resi/ance4 ,! response ( a piece ( /eel subject$ to ! influ5ce ( a *emical poison %[s a gradual flutt]+ & weak5+ until x f9ally dies away1 j z animal matt] does :5 simil>ly poison$4 ,:5 reviv$ 9 "t by an antidote1 ! recov]y 0 simil>ly gradual 9 bo? metal & muscle4 ,a rem>kable fact is not$ by ! sci5ti/ :5 he tells u t ! v poisons t kill ! metals are !mselves alive & may be kill$1 drugg$1 /imulat$1 etc41 %[+ ! same response z 9 ! case ( ! metals1 prov+ ! exi/5ce 9 !m ( ! same life t is 9 ! metals & animal matt] t !y influ5ce4 ,( c\rse :5 ^! metals are kill$ !re is m]ely a kill+ ( ! metal z metal--! atoms & pr9ciples ( :i* ! metal is compos$ rema9+ fully alive & active1 j z is ! case ) ! atom ( ! human body aft] ! s\l passes out--! body is z mu* alive aft] dea? z dur+ ! life ( ! p]son1 ! activity ( ! p>ts be+ along ! l9es ( dissolution in/ead ( con/ruction 9 t case4 ,we he> mu* ( ! claims ( sci5ti/s :o ann\nce t !y are on ! eve ( creat+ life f non-liv+ matt]4 ,?is is all nons5se--life c come only f life4 ,life f non-life is an absurdity4 ,& all ,life comes f ! ,"o ,life und]ly+ ,all4 ,b x is true t ,sci5ce has done1 is do+1 & w d1 some?+ v mu* l creat+ life1 b ( c\rse ?is is m]ely *ang+ ! =m ( ,life into o!r =ms--! less] =m into ! high]--j z "o produces a plant f a se$1 or a fruit f a plant4 ,! ,life is always !re1 & responds to ! prop] /imulus & conditions4 ,a numb] ( sci5ti/s are work+ on ! problem ( g5]at+ liv+ =ms f inorganic matt]4 ,! old idea ( spontane\s g5]ation1 = _m ye>s relegat$ to ! scrap-pile ( ,sci5ce1 is aga9 com+ to ! front4 ,al?\gh ! !ory ( ,evolution compels its adh]5ts to accept ! idea t at "o "t 9 ! pa/ liv+ =ms sprung f ! non-liv+ 7s-call$71 yet x has be5 g5]ally believ$ t ! conditions :i* br\ght ab\t ?is /age ( evolution has =ev] pass$4 ,b ! indications n[ all po9t to ! o!r view t ?is /age ( evolution is1 & always has be51 9 op]ation1 & t new =ms ( life are con/antly evolv+ f ! inorganic =ms4 ,creation1 s-call$ 7al?\gh ! ^w is an absurdity f ! ,yogi po9t ( view71 is con/antly be+ p]=m$4 ,dr4 ,*>lton ,ba/ian1 ( ,london1 ,eng41 has long be5 a prom95t advocate ( ?is !ory ( cont9u\s spontane\s g5]ation4 ,laugh$ d[n & consid]$ defeat$ by ! lead+ sci5tific m9ds ( a g5]ation ago1 he /ill pluckily kept at "w1 & 8 rec5t books 7 l bomb%ells 9 ! or?odox sci5tific camp4 ,he has tak5 m ?an five ?\s& photo-micrographs1 all %[+ mo/ />tl+ facts 9 connection ) ! orig9 ( liv+ =ms f ! inorganic4 ,he claims t ! microscope reveals ! developm5t 9 a previ\sly cle> liquid ( v m9ute black spots1 :i* gradually enl>ge & trans=m into bact]ia--liv+ =ms ( a v l[ ord]4 ,pr(4 ,burke1 ( ,cambridge1 ,eng41 has demon/rat$ t he may produce 9 /]iliz$ b\llion1 subject$ to ! action ( /]iliz$ radium *loride1 m9ute liv+ bodies :i* manife/ gr[? & subdivision4 ,sci5ce is be+ gradually =c$ to ! conclusion t liv+ =ms are /ill aris+ 9 ! _w by natural processes1 :i* is n at all rem>kable :5 "o rememb]s t natural law is uni=m & cont9u\s4 ,^! rec5t discov]ies g to swell ! already l>ge li/ ( mod]n sci5tific ideas :i* correspond ) ! c5turies-old ,yogi tea*+s4 ,:5 ! ,occult explanation t !re is ,life 9 ev]y?+1 inorganic z well z organic1 & t evolution is con/ant1 is he>d1 !n may we see t ^! exp]im5ts simply prove t ! =ms ( life may be *ang$ & develop$--n t ,life may be creat$4 ,! *emical & m9]al _w furni% u ) _m in/ances ( ! gr[? & developm5t ( =ms closely resembl+ ! =ms ( ! vegetable _w4 ,:at is kn[n z metallic vegetation1 z %[n 9 ! lead tree1 gives u an int]e/+ example ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,! exp]im5t is p]=m$ by plac+ 9 a wide-neck$ bottle a cle> acidulat$ solution ( acetate ( lead4 ,! bottle is cork$1 a piece ( copp] wire be+ fa/5$ to ! cork1 f :i* wire is susp5d$ a piece ( z9c1 ! latt] hang+ z ne>ly z possible 9 ! c5t] ( ! lead solution4 ,:5 ! bottle is cork$ ! copp] wire imm$iately beg9s to surr\nd itself ) a gr[? ( metallic lead resembl+ f9e moss4 ,f ?is moss spr+ bran*es & limbs1 :i* 9 turn manife/ a gr[? simil> to foliage1 until at la/ a m9iature bu% or tree is =m$4 ,simil> metallic vegetation may be produc$ by o!r metallic solutions4 ,all ( y h notic$ h[ cry/als ( fro/ =m on w9d[ panes 9 %apes ( leaves1 bran*es1 foliage1 fl[]s1 blossoms1 etc4 ,saltpet] :5 subject$ to ! effect ( pol>iz$ light assumes =ms closely resembl+ ! =ms ( ! or*id4 ,nature is full ( ^! resemblances4 ,a ,g]man sci5ti/ rec5tly p]=m$ a rem>kable exp]im5t ) c]ta9 metallic salts4 ,he subject$ ! salts to ! action ( a galvanic curr5t1 :5 to 8 surprise ! p>ticles ( ! salts gr\p$ !mselves ar\nd ! negative pole ( ! batt]y1 & !n grew into a %ape closely resembl+ a m9iature mu%room1 ) t9y /em & umbrella top4 ,^! metallic mu%rooms at fir/ pres5t$ a transp>5t appe>ance1 b gradually develop$ color1 ! top ( ! umbrella be+ a bright r$1 ) a fa9t rose %ade on ! "u surface4 ,! /ems %[$ a pale /raw color4 ,?is 0 mo/ int]e/+1 b ! important fact ( ! exp]im5t consi/s 9 ! discov]y t ^! mu%rooms h f9e ve9s or tubes runn+ along ! /ems1 ?r\gh :i* ! n\ri%m5t1 or additional mat]ial = gr[?1 is transport$1 s t ! gr[? is actually f ! inside1 j z is ! case ) fungus life4 ,to all int5ts & purposes1 ^! inorganic metallic gr[?s 7 l[ =ms ( vegetable 84 ,b ! se>* = ,life does n end ) ! =ms ( ! m9]al _w z we "k !m4 ,sci5ce has sep>at$ ! mat]ial =ms into small] =ms1 & aga9 /ill small]4 ,& if !re is ,life 9 ! =m compos$ ( c\ntless p>ticles1 !n mu/ !re be ,life 9 ! p>ticles !mselves4 ,= ,life _c come f non-,life1 & if !re be n ,life 9 ! p>ticles1 ! !ory ( ,omnipres5t ,life mu/ fan4 ,s we mu/ look beyond ! =m & %ape ( ! m9]al--mi/ sep>ate x into its con/itu5t p>ts1 & !n exam9e ! p>ts = indications ( ,life4 ,sci5ce tea*es u t all =ms ( matt] are compil$ ( m9ute p>ticles call$ molecules4 ,a molecule is ! smalle/ p>ticle ( matt] t is possible1 unless ! *emical atoms compos+ ! matt] fly ap>t & ! matt] be resolv$ into its orig9al elem5ts4 ,= in/ance1 let u take ! famili> in/ance ( a drop ( wat]4 ,let u divide & subdivide ! drop1 until at la/ we get to ! smalle/ possible p>ticle ( wat]4 ,t smalle/ possible p>ticle w\ld be a molecule ( wat]4 ,we _c subdivide ?is molecule )\t caus+ its atoms ( hydrog5 & oxyg5 to fly ap>t--& !n !re w\ld be no wat] at all4 ,well1 ^! molecules manife/ a some?+ call$ ,attraction = ea* o!r4 ,!y attract o!r molecules ( ! same k9d1 & are likewise attract$4 ,! op]ation ( ?is law ( attraction results 9 ! =mation ( masses ( matt]1 :e!r ^? masses be m\nta9s ( solid rock1 or a drop ( wat]1 or a volume ( gas4 ,all masses ( matt] are compos$ ( aggregations ( molecules1 held toge!r by ! law ( attraction4 ,?is law ( attraction is call$ ,cohesion4 ,?is ,cohesive ,attraction is n a m]e me*anical =ce1 z _m suppose1 b is an exhibition ( ,life action1 manife/+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! molecule ( a l or love = ! simil> molecule4 ,& :5 ! ,life en]gies beg9 to manife/ on a c]ta9 plane1 & proce$ to m\ld ! molecules into cry/als1 s t we may see ! actual process "u way1 we beg9 to realize v cle>ly t !re is some?+ at "w 9 ?is build+ up4 ,b wond]ful z ?is may seem to ^? unfamili> ) ! idea1 ! manife/ation ( ,life among ! atoms is /ill m s4 ,! atom1 y w rememb]1 is ! *emical unit :i*1 unit+ ) o!r atoms1 makes up ! molecule4 ,= in/ance1 if we take two atoms ( ! gas call$ hydrog5 & "o atom ( ! gas call$ oxyg51 & place !m ne> ea* o!r1 !y w at once ru% t[>d ea* o!r & =m a p>tn]%ip1 :i* is call$ a molecule ( wat]4 ,& s x is ) all atoms--!y are cont9ually =m+ p>tn]%ips1 or dissolv+ !m4 ,m>riage & divorce is a "p ( ! life ( ! atoms4 ,^! evid5ces ( attraction & repulsion among ! atoms are receiv+ mu* att5tion f c>eful ?9k]s1 & "s ( ! mo/ advanc$ m9ds ( ! age see 9 ?is ph5om5a ! corroboration ( ! old ,yogi idea t !re is ,life & vital action 9 ! smalle/ p>ticles ( matt]4 ,! atoms manife/ vital *>act]i/ics 9 _! attractions & repulsions4 ,!y move along ! l9es ( _! attractions & =m m>riages1 & ?us comb9+ !y =m ! sub/ances ) :i* we are famili>4 ,:5 !y comb9e1 rememb]1 !y d n lose _! individuality & melt into a p]man5t sub/ance1 b m]ely unite & yet rema9 di/9ct4 ,if ! comb9ation be de/roy$ by *emical action1 electrical dis*>ge1 etc41 ! atoms fly ap>t1 & aga9 live _! own sep>ate lives1 until !y come 9 contact ) o!r atoms ) :i* !y h aff9ities1 & =m a new union or p>tn]%ip4 ,9 _m *emical *anges ! atoms divorce !mselves1 ea* =sak+ its mate or mates1 & seek+ "s new] aff9ity 9 ! %ape ( a m cong5ial atom4 ,! atoms manife/ a fickl5ess & w always des]t a less] attraction = a great] "o4 ,?is is no m]e bit ( imag]y1 or sci5tific poetry4 ,x is a sci5tific /atem5t ( ! action ( atoms along ! l9es ( vital manife/ation4 ,! great ,g]man sci5ti/1 ,haekel1 has said3 ,i _c imag9e ! simple/ *emical & physical processes )\t attribut+ ! movem5t ( ! mat]ial p>ticles to unconsci\s s5sation4 ,! idea ( ,*emical ,aff9ity consi/s 9 ! fact t ! v>i\s *emical elem5ts p]ceive diff]5ces 9 ! qualities ( o!r elem5ts1 & exp]i5ce pleasure or revulsion at contact ) !m1 & execute _! respective movem5ts on ?is gr\nd4 ,he also says3 ,we may ascribe ! feel+ ( pleasure or pa9 7satisfaction or dissatisfaction7 to all atoms1 & !reby ascribe ! elective aff9ities ( *emi/ry to ! attraction betwe5 liv+ atoms & repulsion betwe5 hat+ atoms4 ,he also says t ! s5sations 9 animal & plant life are connect$ by a long s]ies ( evolution>y /ages ) ! simpl] =ms ( s5sation t we f9d 9 ! inorganic elem5ts1 & t reveal !mselves 9 *emical aff9ity4 ,naegli says3 ,if ! molecules possess some?+ t is relat$1 h[ev] di/antly1 to s5sation1 x mu/ be com=table = !m to be able to foll[ _! attractions & repulsions1 & uncom=table = !m :5 !y are =c$ to d o!rwise4 ,we might fill page aft] page ) quotations f em95t ?9k]s go+ to prove ! correctness ( ! old ,yogi tea*+s t ,life is ,omnipres5t4 ,mod]n ,sci5ce is rapidly advanc+ to ?is position1 leav+ beh9d h] ! old idea ( dead matt]4 ,ev5 ! new !ories ( ! electron--! little p>ticles ( electrical en]gy :i* are n[ believ$ to con/itute ! base ( ! atom--does n *ange ?is idea1 = ! electrons manife/ attraction1 & response !reto1 & =m !mselves into gr\ps compos+ ! atom4 ,& ev5 if we pass beyond matt] into ! my/ical ,e!r :i* ,sci5ce assumes to be ! mat]ial base ( ?+s1 we mu/ believe t !re is life !re too1 & t z ,pr(4 ,dolbe> says3 ,! ,e!r has besides ! function ( en]gy & motion1 o!r inh]5t prop]ties1 out ( :i* c\ld em]ge1 "u prop] circum/ances1 o!r ph5om5a1 su* z life1 m9d1 or :atev] may be 9 ! sub/ratum1 &1 t z ,pr(4 ,cope has h9t$1 t ! basis ( ,life lies back ( ! atoms & may be f\nd 9 ! ,univ]sal ,e!r4 ,"s sci5ti/s g ev5 fur!r1 & ass]t t n only is ,life pres5t 9 ev]y?+1 b t ,m9d is pres5t :]e ,life is4 ,v]ily1 ! dreams ( ! ,yogi fa!rs are com+ true1 & f ! ranks ( ! mat]iali/s are com+ ! mat]ial pro(s ( ! spiritual tea*+s4 ,li/5 to ^! words f ,dr4 ,saleeby1 9 8 rec5t valuable sci5tific "w1 ,evolution1 ! ,ma/] ,key4 ,he says3 ,life is pot5tial 9 matt]2 life-en]gy is n a ?+ unique & creat$ at a p>ticul> "t 9 ! pa/4 ,if evolution be true1 liv+ matt] has be5 evolv$ by natural processes f matt] :i* is1 app>5tly1 n alive4 ,b if life is pot5tial 9 matt]1 x is a ?\s& times m evid5t t ,m9d is pot5tial 9 ,life4 ,! evolutioni/ is impell$ to believe t ,m9d is pot5tial 9 matt]4 7,i adopt t =m ( words = ! mom5t1 b n )\t future criticism47 ,! microscopic cell1 a m9ute speck ( matt] t is to become man1 has 9 x ! promise & ! g]m ( m9d4 ,may we n !n draw ! inf]5ce t ! elem5ts ( m9d are pres5t 9 ^? *emical elem5ts--c>bon1 oxyg51 hydrog51 nitrog51 sulphur1 phosphorus1 sodium1 potassium1 *lor9e--t are f\nd 9 ! cell4 ,n only mu/ we d s1 b we mu/ g fur!r1 s9ce we "k t ea* ( ^! elem5ts1 & e o!r1 is built up out ( "o inv>iable unit1 ! electron1 & we mu/ !re=e ass]t t ,m9d is pot5tial 9 ! unit ( ,matt]--! electron itself444 ,x is to ass]t ! sublime tru? fir/ p]ceiv$ by ,sp9oza1 t ,m9d & ,matt] are ! w>p & wo( ( :at ,goe! call$ '! liv+ g>m5t ( ,god4' ,bo? are complem5t>y expressions ( ! ,unkn[able ,reality :i* und]lies bo?4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z non-vital attraction or repulsion4 ,all incl9ations = or aga9/ ano!r object1 or ?+1 is an evid5ce ( ,life4 ,ea* ?+ has suffici5t life en]gy to enable x to c>ry on its "w4 ,& z ea* =m advances by evolution into a high] =m1 x is able to h m ( ! ,life en]gy manife/ ?r\gh x4 ,z its mat]ial ma*9]y is built up1 x becomes able to manife/ a great] & high] degree ( ,life4 ,x is n t "o ?+ has a l[ life1 or ano!r a high life--?is _c be1 = !re is b ,"o ,life4 ,x is l ! curr5t ( electricity t is able to run ! mo/ delicate ma*9]y or manife/ a light 9 ! inc&esc5t lamp4 ,give x ! organ or ma*9]y ( manife/ation1 & x manife/s--give x a l[ =m1 & x w manife/ a l[ degree--give x a high =m1 & x w manife/ a high degree4 ,! same /eam p[] runs ! clumsy eng9e1 or ! p]fect app>atus :i* drives ! mo/ delicate me*anism4 ,& s x is ) ! ,"o ,life--its manife/ations may seem l[ & clumsy1 or high & p]fect--b x all dep5ds ^u ! mat]ial or m5tal ma*9]y ?r\gh :i* x works4 ,!re is b ,"o ,life1 manife/+ 9 c\ntless =ms & %apes1 & degrees4 ,"o ,life und]ly+ ,all--9 ,all4 ,f ! highe/ =ms ( ,life d[n ?r\gh ! animal1 vegetable & m9]al k+doms1 we see ,life ev]y:]e pres5t--,dea? an illusion4 ,back ( all visible =ms ( mat]ial life !re is /ill ! beg9n+s ( manife/$ life press+ =w>d = expression & manife/ation4 ,& und]nea? all is ! ,_s ( ,life--long+1 /riv+1 feel+1 act+4 ,9 ! m\nta9 & ! ocean--! fl[] & ! tree--! sunset--! dawn--! suns--! />s--all is ,life--manife/ations ( ! ,"o ,life4 ,ev]y?+ is ,alive1 quick ) liv+ =ce1 p[]1 action2 ?rill+ ) vitality2 ?robb+ ) feel+2 fill$ ) activity4 ,all is f ! ,"o ,life--& all t is f ! ,"o ,life is ,alive4 ,!re is no dead sub/ance 9 ! ,univ]se--!re c be none--= ,life _c ,die4 ,all is ,alive4 ,& ,life is 9 ,all4 ,c>ry ) y ?is ,c5tral ,?\ght ( ! ,lesson3 ,,c5tral ,,?\ght3 ,!re is b ,"o ,life1 & its manife/ations comprise all ! =ms & %apes ( ! ,univ]se4 ,f ,life comes b ,life--& ,life c come only f ,life4 ,!re=e we h ! "r to expect t all manife/ations ( ! ,"o ,life %\ld be ,alive4 ,& we are n mock$ 9 su* belief4 ,n only d ! highe/ ,occult ,tea*+s in=m u t ,ev]y?+ is ,alive1 b ,mod]n ,sci5ce has prov5 to u t ,life is pres5t ev]y:]e--ev5 9 t :i* 0 =m]ly consid]$ dead matt]4 ,x n[ sees t ev5 ! atom1 & :at lies back ( ! atom1 is *>g$ ) ,life ,en]gy & ,action4 ,=ms & %apes may *ange1 & d *ange--b ,life rema9s et]nal & inf9ite4 ,x _c ,die--= x is ,,life4 ,peace be ) !e4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,lesson ,,! ,,creative ,,w4 ,9 our fir/ lesson ( ?is s]ies1 we /at$ t among ! o!r qualities & attributes t we 7 compell$1 by ! laws ( our reason1 to ?9k t ! ,absolute possess$1 0 t ( ,omnipot5ce or ,all-,p[]4 ,9 o!r words we are compell$ to ?9k ( ! ,"o z be+ ! s\rce & f\nt ( all ! ,p[] !re is1 ev] has be51 or ev] c be 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,n only1 z is g5]ally suppos$1 t ! ,p[] ( ! ,"o is great] ?an any o!r ,p[]1--b m ?an ?is1 t !re c be no o!r p[]1 & t1 !re=e1 ea* & e1 any & all manife/ations or =ms ( ,p[]1 ,=ce or ,en]gy mu/ be a "p ( ! great "o ,en]gy :i* emanates f ! ,"o4 ,!re is no escape f ?is conclusion1 z />tl+ z x may appe> to ! m9d unaccu/om$ to x4 ,if !re is any p[] n f & ( ! ,"o1 f :5ce comes su* p[]1 = !re is no?+ else outside ( ! ,"o8 ,:o or :at exi/s outside ( ! ,"o t c manife/ ev5 ! fa9te/ degree ( p[] ( any k9d8 ,all p[] mu/ come f ! ,absolute1 & mu/ 9 its nature be b "o4 ,mod]n ,sci5ce has recogniz$ ?is tru?1 & "o ( its fundam5tal pr9ciples is ! ,unity ( ,en]gy--! !ory t all =ms ( ,en]gy are1 at ! la/1 ,"o4 ,sci5ce holds t all =ms ( ,en]gy are int]*angeable1 & f ?is idea comes ! !ory ( ! ,cons]vation ( ,en]gy or ,correlation ( ,=ce4 ,sci5ce tea*es t e manife/ation ( en]gy1 p[]1 or =ce1 f ! op]ation ( ! law ( gravitation1 up to ! highe/ =m ( m5tal =ce is b ! op]ation ( ! ,"o ,en]gy ( ! ,univ]se4 ,j :at ?is ,en]gy is1 9 its inn] nature1 ,sci5ce does n "k4 ,x has _m !ories1 b does n advance any ( !m z a law4 ,x speaks ( ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,en]gy f :i* all ?+s proce$1 b pron\nces its nature to be unkn[able4 ,b "s ( ! latt]-day sci5ti/s are ve]+ ar\nd to ! tea*+s ( ! occulti/s1 & are n[ h9t+ t x is some?+ m ?an a m]e me*anical en]gy4 ,!y are speak+ ( x 9 t]ms ( m9d4 ,wundt1 ! ,g]man sci5ti/1 ^: s*ool ( ?\ght is call$ volunt>ism1 consid]s ! motive-=ce ( ,en]gy to be some?+ t may be call$ ,w4 ,crusius1 z f> back z #agdd said3 ,w is ! dom9at+ =ce ( ! _w4 ,& ,s*op5hau] bas$ 8 fasc9at+ b gloomy philosophy & metaphysics ^u ! und]ly+ pr9ciple ( an active =m ( en]gy :i* he call$ ! ,w-to-,live1 :i* he consid]$ to be ! ,?+-9-,itself1 or ! ,absolute4 ,balzac1 ! noveli/1 consid]$ a some?+ ak9 to ,w1 to be ! mov+ =ce ( ! ,univ]se4 ,bulw] advanc$ a simil> !ory1 & made m5tion ( x 9 sev]al ( 8 novels ,?is idea ( an active1 creative ,w1 at "w 9 ! ,univ]se1 build+ up2 te>+ d[n2 replac+2 repair+2 *ang+--always at "w--ev] active--has be5 ent]ta9$ by num]\s philosoph]s & ?9k]s1 "u diff]5t names & /yles4 ,"s1 l ,s*op5hau] h ?\ght ( ?is ,w z ! f9al ?+--t :i* took ! place ( ,god--! ,fir/ ,cause4 ,b o!rs h se5 9 ?is ,w an active liv+ pr9ciple emanat+ f ! ,absolute or ,god1 & work+ 9 accordance ) ! laws impress$ by ,him ^u x4 ,9 v>i\s =ms1 ?is latt] idea is se5 all ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( philosophical ?\ght4 ,cudswor?1 ! ,engli% philosoph]1 evolv$ ! idea ( a some?+ call$ ! ,pla/ic ,nature1 :i* s closely approa*es ! ,yogi idea ( ! ,creative ,w1 t we feel ju/ifi$ 9 quot+ a passage f 8 book4 ,he says3 ,x seems n s agreeable to reason t ,nature1 z a di/9ct ?+ f ! ,deity1 %\ld be q sup]s$$ or made to signify no?+1 ,god ,himself do+ all ?+s imm$iately & miracul\sly2 f :5ce x w\ld foll[ also t !y are all done ei!r =cibly & viol5tly1 or else artificially only1 & none ( !m by any inw>d pr9ciple ( _! own4 ,?is op9ion is fur!r confut$ by t sl[ & gradual process t 9 ! g5]ation ( ?+s1 :i* w\ld seem to be b a va9 & idle pomp or a trifl+ =mality if ! mov+ p[] 7 omnipot5t2 z also by ^? errors & bungles :i* are committ$ :]e ! matt] is inept & contumaci\s2 :i* argue t ! mov+ p[] be n irresi/ible1 & t ,nature is su* a ?+ z is n altoge!r incapable 7z well z human art7 ( be+ sometimes fru/rat$ & disappo9t$ by ! indisposition ( matt]4 ,:]eas an omnipot5t mov+ p[]1 z x c\ld dispat* its "w 9 a mom5t1 s w\ld x always d x infallibly & irresi/ibly1 no ineptitude & /ubbornness ( matt] be+ ev] able to h9d] su* a "o1 or make him bungle or fumble 9 any?+4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce nei!r all ?+s are produc$ =tuit\sly1 or by ! unguid$ me*anism ( matt]1 nor ,god himself may be reasonably ?\ght to d all ?+s imm$iately & miracul\sly1 x may well be conclud$ t !re is a ,pla/ic ,nature "u him1 :i*1 z an inf]ior & subord9ate in/rum5t1 do? drudg+ly execute t "p ( 8 provid5ce :i* consi/s 9 ! regul> & ord]ly motion ( matt]2 yet s z !re is also besides ?is a high] provid5ce to be ackn[l$g$1 :i*1 presid+ ov] x1 do? (t5 supply ! defects ( x1 & sometimes ov]rules x1 =asmu* z ! ,pla/ic ,nature _c act electively nor ) discretion4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,univ]sal ,creative ,w1 emanat+ f ! ,absolute--infill$ ) ! p[] ( ! ,absolute & act+ "u e/abli%$ natural laws1 :i* p]=ms ! active "w ( creation 9 ! _w1 simil> to t p]=m$ by ,cudswor?'s ,pla/ic ,nature1 j m5tion$4 ,?is ,creative ,w is n ,s*op5hau]'s ,w-to-,live4 ,x is n a ,?+-9-itself1 b a vehicle or in/rum5t ( ! ,absolute4 ,x is an emanation ( ! m9d ( ! ,absolute--a manife/ation 9 action ( its ,w--a m5tal product r ?an a physical1 &1 ( c\rse1 saturat$ ) ! life-en]gy ( its projector4 ,?is ,creative ,w is n a m]e bl9d1 me*anical en]gy or =ce--x is f> m ?an ?is4 ,we c expla9 x only by ref]r+ y to ! manife/ation ( ! ,w 9 y\rself4 ,y wi% to move y\r arm1 & x moves4 ,! imm$iate =ce may seem to be a me*anical =ce1 b :at is back ( t =ce--:at is ! ess5ce ( ! =ce8 ,! ,w6 ,all manife/ations ( en]gy--all ! causes ( motion--all =ces--are =ms ( ! action ( ! ,w ( ! ,"o--! ,creative ,w--act+ "u natural laws e/abli%$ by ! ,"o1 ev] mov+1 act+1 =c+1 urg+1 driv+1 lead+4 ,we d n mean t e little act is a ?\ght ( ! mom5t on ! "p ( ! ,absolute1 & a rea*+ out ( ! ,w 9 ob$i5ce to t ?\ght4 ,on ! contr>y1 we mean t ! ,"o set ! ,w into op]ation z a :ole1 conceiv+ ( laws & limitations 9 its action1 ! ,w con/antly op]at+ 9 ob$i5ce to t conception1 ! results manife/+ 9 :at we call natural law2 natural =ces1 etc4 ,besides ?is1 ! ,absolute is believ$ to manife/ its ,w specially ^u occasions2 & moreov] p]mits its ,w to be appli$ & us$ by ! individual wills ( individual ,egos1 "u ! g5]al ,law & laws1 & plan ( ! ,"o4 ,b y mu/ n suppose t ! ,w is manife/$ only 9 ! =m ( me*anical =ces1 cohesion1 *emical attraction1 electricity1 gravitation1 etc4 ,x does m ?an ?is4 ,x is 9 full op]ation 9 all =ms ( life1 & liv+ ?+s4 ,x is pres5t ev]y:]e4 ,back ( all =ms ( movem5t & action1 we f9d a mov+ cause--usually a ,pressure4 ,?is is true ( t :i* we h be5 call+ me*anical =ces1 & ( all =ms ( t :i* we call ,life ,en]gy4 ,n[1 note ?is1 ?is great ,pressure t y w obs]ve 9 all ,life ,action1 is ! ,creative ,w--! ,w ,pr9ciple ( ! ,"o--b5d+ t[>d ! c>ry+ out ( ! ,great ,plan ( ,life4 ,look :]e we w1 on liv+ =ms1 & we may beg9 to recognize ! pres5ce ( a c]ta9 creative en]gy at "w--build+ up2 m\ld+1 direct+2 te>+ d[n2 replac+1 etc4--always active 9 its ef=ts to create1 pres]ve & cons]ve life4 ,?is visible creative en]gy is :at ! ,yogi ,philosophy calls ! ,creative ,w1 & :i* =ms ! subject ( ?is lesson4 ,! ,creative ,w is t /riv+1 long+1 press+ =w>d1 unfold+1 progress+ evolution>y ef=t1 t all ?\ghtful p see 9 op]ation 9 all =ms ( life--?r\gh\t all ,nature4 ,f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ =ms ( life1 ! ,ef=t1 ,en]gy1 ,pressure1 may be recogniz$ 9 action1 creat+1 pres]v+1 n\ri%+1 & improv+ its =ms4 ,x is t ,some?+ t we recognize :5 we speak ( ,nature's ,=ces at "w 9 plant gr[? & animal function+4 ,if y w b keep ! ^w & idea--,,nature--be=e y1 y w be able to m cle>ly =m ! m5tal concept ( ! ,creative ,w4 ,! ,creative ,w is t :i* y h be5 call+ ,nature at ,"w 9 ! gr[? ( ! plant2 ! spr\t+ ( ! se$2 ! curl+ & rea*+ ( ! t5dril2 ! f]tilization ( ! blossoms1 etc4 ,y h se5 ?is ,w at "w1 if y h wat*$ gr[+ ?+s4 ,we call ?is en]gy ! ,creative ,w1 because x is ! objective manife/ation ( ! ,creative ,en]gy ( ! ,absolute--,its visible ,w manife/$ 9 ! direction ( physical life4 ,x is z mu* ,w 9 action1 z ! ,w t causes y\r arm to move 9 response to its p[]4 ,x is no m]e *ance ?+1 or me*anical law--x is life action 9 op]ation4 ,?is ,creative ,w n only causes movem5t 9 complet$ life1 b all movem5t & action 9 life indep5d5t ( ! p]sonal w ( its individual =ms4 ,all ! ph5om5a ( ! s-call$ ,unconsci\s belong to x4 ,x causes ! body to gr[2 att5ds to ! details ( n\ri%m5t1 assimilation1 dige/ion1 elim9ation1 & all ( ! re/4 ,x builds up bodies1 organs1 & p>ts1 & keeps !m 9 op]ation & function4 ,! ,creative ,w is direct$ to ! outw>d expression ( ,life--to ! objectification ( ,life4 ,y may call ?is en]gy ! ,univ]sal ,life ,en]gy if y wi%1 b1 to ^? :o "k x1 x is a ,w--an active1 liv+ ,w1 9 full op]ation & p[]1 press+ =w>d t[>d ! manife/ation ( objective life4 ,! ,creative ,w seems to be fill$ ) a /rong ,desire to manife/4 ,x longs to express itself1 & to give bir? to =ms ( activity4 ,desire lies "u & 9 all =ms ( its manife/ations4 ,! ev] pres5t ,desire ( ! ,creative ,w causes l[] =ms to be succe$$ by high] =ms--& is ! mov+ cause ( evolution--x is ! ,evolution>y ,urge itself1 :i* ev] cries to its manife/ations1 ,move on2 move upw>d4 ,9 ! ,h9du classic1 ! ,mahab>ata1 ,brahma creat$ ! mo/ beautiful female be+ ev] kn[n1 & call$ h] ,tillotama4 ,he pres5t$ h] 9 turn to all ! gods1 9 ord] to witness _! wond] & admiration4 ,siva's desire to behold h] 0 s great t x develop$ 9 him f\r faces1 9 succession1 z %e made ! t\r ( ! assembly2 & ,indra's long+ 0 s int5se t 8 body became all eyes4 ,9 ?is my? may be se5 exemplifi$ ! effect ( ,desire & ,w 9 ! =ms ( life1 function & %ape--all foll[+ ,desire & ,ne$1 z 9 ! case ( ! long neck ( ! giraffe :i* enables him to rea* = ! high bran*es ( ! trees 9 8 native l&2 & 9 ! long neck & high legs ( ! fi%] birds1 ! crane1 /ork1 ibis1 etc4 ,! ,creative ,w f9ds )9 itself a desire to create suns1 & !y are =m$4 ,x desir$ planets to revolve ar\nd ! suns1 & !y 7 ?r[n (f 9 ob$i5ce to ! law4 ,x desir$ plant life1 & plant life appe>$1 work+ f high] to l[] =m4 ,!n came animal life1 f nomad to man4 ,"s ( ! animal =ms yield$ to ! desire to fly1 & w+s appe>$ gradually1 & we call$ x bird-life4 ,"s felt a desire to burr[ 9 ! gr\nd1 & lo6 came ! moles1 goph]s1 etc4 ,x want$ a ?9k+ creature1 & ,man ) 8 wond]ful bra9 0 evolv$4 ,evolution is m ?an a m]e survival ( ! fitte/2 natural selection1 etc4 ,al?\gh x uses ^! laws z tools & in/rum5ts1 /ill back ( !m is t insi/5t urge--t ev]-impell+ desire--t ev]-active ,creative ,w4 ,lam>k 0 ne>] "r ?an ,d>w9 :5 he claim$ t ,desire 0 back ( x all1 & prec$$ function & =m4 ,desire want$ =m & function1 & produc$ !m by ! activity ( ! ,creative ,w4 ,?is ,creative ,w acts l a liv+ =ce--& s x is inde$--b x does n act z a reason+1 intellectual ,some?+1 9 "o s5se--in/ead x manife/s r ! feel+1 want+1 long+1 in/9ctive phase ( m9d1 ak9 to ^? feel+s & result+ actions t we f9d )9 our natures4 ,! ,w acts on ! ,in/9ctive ,plane4 ,evolution %[s u ,life con/antly press+ =w>d t[>d high] & /ill high] =ms ( expression4 ,! urge is con/antly upw>d & onw>d4 ,x is true t "s species s9k out ( sight _! "w 9 ! _w hav+ be5 done1 b !y are succe$$ by o!r species m 9 h>mony ) _! environm5t & ! ne$s ( _! times4 ,"s races ( m5 decay1 b o!rs build on _! f\ndations1 & rea* /ill great] heights4 ,! ,creative ,w is some?+ diff]5t f ,reason or ,intellect4 ,b x und]lies ^!4 ,9 ! l[] =ms ( life1 9 :i* m9d is 9 b small evid5ce1 ! ,w is 9 active op]ation1 manife/+ 9 ,in/9ct & ,automatic ,life ,action1 s call$4 ,x does n dep5d ^u bra9s = manife/ation--= ^! l[ly =ms ( life h no bra9s--b is 9 op]ation ?r\gh e "p ( ! body ( ! liv+ ?+4 ,evid5ces ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,creative ,w act+ indep5d5tly ( ! bra9s ( animal & plant life may be _h 9 ov]:elm+ quantity if we w b exam9e ! life action 9 ! l[] =ms ( life4 ,! te/imony ( ! inve/igators along ! l9es ( ! ,evolution>y s*ool ( ?\ght1 %[ u t ! ,life ,pr9ciple 0 9 active op]ation 9 l[ly animal & plant life millions ( ye>s be=e bra9s capable ( manife/+ ,?\ght 7 produc$4 ,haekel in=ms u t dur+ m ?an half ( ! enorm\s "t t has elaps$ s9ce organic life fir/ became evid5t1 no animal suffici5tly advanc$ to h a bra9 0 9 exi/5ce4 ,bra9s 7 evolv$ accord+ to ! law ( desire or necessity1 9 accordance ) ! ,great ,plan1 b !y 7 n ne$$ = c>ry+ on ! wond]ful "w ( ! creation & pres]vation ( ! liv+ =ms4 ,& !y are n today4 ,! t9y infant1 & ! s5seless idiot are n able to ?9k intellig5tly1 b /ill _! life functions g on regul>ly & accord+ to law1 9 spite ( ! abs5ce ( ?9k+ bra9s4 ,& ! life "w ( ! plants1 & ( ! l[ly =ms ( animal life1 is c>ri$ on likewise4 ,?is wond]ful ?+ t we call ,in/9ct is b ano!r "n = ! manife/ation ( ! ,creative ,w :i* fl[s f ! ,"o ,life1 or ! ,absolute4 ,ev5 z f> d[n ! scale ( life z ! ,mon]a1 we may see ! ,creative ,w 9 action4 ,! ,mon]a are b t9y bits ( slimy1 jelly-l sub/ances--m]e specks ( glue )\t organs ( any k9d1 & yet !y ex]cise ! organic ph5om5a ( life1 su* z nutrition1 reproduction1 s5sation & movem5t1 all ( :i* are usually associat$ ) an organiz$ /ructure4 ,^! creatures are incapable ( ?\ght 9 !mselves1 & ! ph5om5on is due to ! action ( ! ,w ?r\gh !m4 ,?is ,in/9ctive impulse & action is se5 ev]y:]e1 manife/+ ^u ,high] & /ill high] l9es1 z high] =ms ( organisms are built up4 ,sci5ti/s h us$ ! t]m1 ,appet5cy1 def9+ x z1 ! in/9ctive t5d5cy ( liv+ organisms to p]=m c]ta9 actions2 ! t5d5cy ( an unorganiz$ body to seek t :i* satisfies ! wants ( its organism4 ,n[ :at is ?is t5d5cy8 ,x _c be an ef=t ( reason1 = ! l[ =m ( life has no?+ ) :i* to reason4 ,& x is impossible to ?9k ( purposive t5d5cy )\t assum+ ! exi/5ce ( m5tal p[] ( "s k9d4 ,& :]e c su* a p[] be locat$ if n 9 ! =m itself8 ,:5 we consid] t ! ,w is act+ 9 & ?r\gh all =ms ( ,life1 f highe/ to l[e/--f ,mon]on to ,man--we c at once recognize ! s\rce ( ! p[] & activity4 ,x is ! ,great ,life ,pr9ciple--! ,creative ,w1 manife/+ itself4 ,we c p]haps bett] =m an idea ( ! ,creative ,w1 by ref]5ce to its outw>d & visible =ms ( activity4 ,we _c see ! ,w itself--! ,pressure & ! ,urge--b we c see its action ?r\gh liv+ =ms4 ,j z we _c see a man beh9d a curta91 & yet may practically see him by wat*+ ! movem5ts ( 8 =m z he presses up aga9/ ! curta91 s may we see ! ,w by wat*+ x z x presses up aga9/ ! liv+ curta9 ( ! =ms ( life4 ,!re 0 a play pres5t$ on ! ,am]ican /age a few ye>s ago1 9 :i* "o ( ! sc5es pictur$ ! place ( dep>t$ spirits accord+ to ! ,japanese belief4 ,! audi5ce c\ld n see ! actors repres5t+ ! spirits1 b !y c\ld see _! movem5ts z !y press$ up close to a ?9 silky curta9 /ret*$ across ! /age1 & _! motions z !y mov$ to & fro beh9d ! curta9 7 pla9ly recogniz$4 ,! deception 0 p]fect1 & ! effect 0 />tl+4 ,"o almo/ believ$ t he saw ! =ms ( =mless creatures4 ,& ?is is :at we may d 9 view+ ! op]ation ( ! ,creative ,w--we may take a look at ! mov+ =m ( ! ,w beh9d ! curta9 ( ! =ms ( ! manife/ation ( life4 ,we may see x press+ & urg+ "h1 & b5d+ !re--build+ up "h1 & *ang+ !re--always act+1 always mov+1 /riv+1 do+1 9 response to t insatiable urge & crav+1 & long+ ( its inn] desire4 ,let u take a few peeps at ! ,w mov+ beh9d ! curta96 ,comm5c+ ) ! cases ( ! =m+ ( ! cry/als1 z spok5 ( 9 our la/ lesson1 we may pass on to plant life4 ,b be=e do+ s1 x may be well = u to take a p>t+ look at ! ,w manife/+ cry/al =ms4 ,"o ( ! late/ sci5tific works makes m5tion ( ! exp]im5ts ( a sci5ti/ :o has be5 devot+ mu* att5tion to ! =mation ( cry/als1 & reports t he has notic$ t c]ta9 cry/als ( organic comp\nds1 in/ead ( be+ built up symmetrically1 z is usual ) cry/als1 7 enation-morphic1 t is1 oppos$ to ea* o!r1 9 rights & lefts1 l h&s or gloves1 or %oes1 etc4 ,^! cry/als are nev] f\nd alone1 b always =m 9 pairs4 ,c y n see ! ,w beh9d ! curta9 "h8 ,let u look = ! ,w 9 plant-life4 ,pass+ rapidly ov] ! wond]ful evid5ces 9 ! cases ( ! f]tilization ( plants by insects1 ! plant %ap+ its blossom s z to admit ! entrance ( ! p>ticul> insect t acts z ! c>ri] ( its poll51 ?9k = a mom5t h[ ! di/ribution ( ! se$ is provid$ =4 ,fruit trees & plants surr\nd ! se$ ) a sweet cov]+1 t x may be eat5 by insect & animal1 & ! se$ di/ribut$4 ,o!rs h a h>d cov]+ to protect ! se$ or nut f ! w9t] fro/s1 b :i* cov]+ rots ) ! spr+ ra9s & all[s ! g]m to spr\t4 ,o!rs surr\nd ! se$ ) a fleecy sub/ance1 s t ! w9d may c>ry x "h & !re & give x a *ance to f9d a home :]e x is n s cr[d$4 ,ano!r tree has a little pop-gun arrangem5t1 by means ( :i* x pops its se$ to a di/ance ( sev]al feet4 ,o!r plants h se$s t are cov]$ ) a burr or /icky bri/les1 :i* enables !m to atta* !mselves to ! wool ( %eep & o!r animals1 & ?us be c>ri$ ab\t & f9ally dropp$ 9 "s spot f> away f ! p>5t plant1 & ?us ! scatt]+ ( ! species be accompli%$4 ,"s plants %[ ! mo/ wond]ful plans & arrangem5ts = ?is scatt]+ ( ! se$ 9 new homes :]e !re is a bett] opportunity = gr[? & developm5t1 ! arrangem5ts = ?is purpose display+ some?+ v mu* ak9 to :at we w\ld call +5uity if x 7 ! "w ( a reason+ m9d4 ,!re are plants call$ cockle-burs ^: se$-pods are provid$ ) /ick]s 9 e direction1 s t any?+ bru%+ aga9/ !m is sure to pick !m up4 ,at ! end ( ea* /ick] is a v t9y hook1 & ^! hooks fa/5 !mselves tightly into any?+ t bru%es aga9/ x1 animal wool1 hair1 or clo?+1 etc4 ,"s ( ^! se$s h be5 kn[n to h be5 c>ri$ to o!r qu>t]s ( ! globe 9 wool1 etc41 !re to f9d new homes & a wid] field4 ,o!r plants1 l ! ?i/le1 provide _! se$ ) d[ny w+s1 by :i* ! w9d c>ries !m af> to o!r fields4 ,o!r se$s h a faculty ( tumbl+ & roll+ along ! gr\nd to great di/ances1 ow+ to _! peculi> %ape & =mation4 ,! maple provides its se$ ) a peculi> arrangem5t some?+ l a propell] screw1 :i* :5 ! w9d /rikes ! trees & looses ! se$1 :irls ! latt] ?r\gh ! air to a di/ance ( a hundr$ y>ds or m4 ,o!r se$s are provid$ ) float+ app>atus1 :i* enables !m to travel _m miles by /ream or riv]1 or ra9 wa%es4 ,"s ( ^! n only float1 b actually swim1 hav+ spid]-l filam5ts1 :i* wriggle l legs1 & actually propel ! t9y se$ along to its new home4 ,a rec5t writ] says ( ^! se$s t s curi\sly lifelike are _! movem5ts t x is almo/ impossible to believe t ^! t9y objects1 mak+ good progress ?r\gh ! wat]1 are really se$s1 & n insects4 ,! leaves ( ! ,v5us' ,fly-trap fold ^u ea* o!r & enclose ! insect :i* is attract$ by ! sweet juice on ! leaf1 ?ree extremely s5sitive bri/les or hairs giv+ ! plant notice t ! insect is t\*+ !m4 ,a rec5t writ] gives ! foll[+ description ( a peculi> plant4 ,he says3 ,on ! %ores ( ,lake ,nic>agua is to be f\nd an uncanny product ( ! vegetable k+dom kn[n among ! natives by ! expressive "n ( '! ,devil's ,noose4' ,dun/an1 ! naturali/1 discov]$ x long ago :ile w&]+ on ! %ores ( ! lake4 ,attract$ by ! cries ( pa9 & t]ror f 8 dog1 he f\nd ! animal held by black /icky b&s :i* _h *af$ ! sk9 to ble$+ po9t4 ,^! b&s 7 bran*es ( a newly-discov]$ c>nivor\s plant :i* _h be5 aptly nam$ ! 'l& octopus4' ,! bran*es are flexible1 black1 poli%$ & )\t leaves1 & secrete a viscid fluid4 ,y h se5 fl[]s t clos$ :5 y t\*$ !m4 ,y rememb] ! ,gold5 ,poppy t closes :5 ! sun goes d[n4 ,ano!r plant1 a v>iety ( or*id1 has a long1 sl5d]1 flat /em1 or tube1 ab\t "o-eigh? ( an in* ?ick1 ) an op5+ at ! extreme end1 & a s]ies ( f9e tubes :]e x jo9s ! plant4 ,ord9>ily ?is tube rema9s coil$ up into a spiral1 b :5 ! plant ne$s wat] 7x usually gr[s ^u ! trunks ( trees ov]hang+ swampy places7 x sl[ly uncoils ! little tube & b5ds x ov] until x dips into ! wat]1 :5 x proce$s to suck up ! wat] until x is fill$1 :5 x sl[ly coils ar\nd & dis*>ges ! wat] directly ^u ! plant1 or its roots4 ,!n x repeats ! process until ! plant is satisfi$4 ,:5 ! wat] is abs5t f "u ! plant ! tube moves ?is way & t way until x f9ds :at x wants--j l ! trunk ( an elephant4 ,if "o t\*es ! tube or trunk ( ! plant :ile x is ext5d$ = wat]1 x %[s a great s5sitiv5ess & rapidly coils itself up4 ,n[ :at causes ?is life action8 ,! plant has no bra9s1 & _c h reason$ out ?is process1 nor ev5 h act$ ^u !m by reason+ processes4 ,x has no?+ to ?9k ) to su* a high degree4 ,x is ! ,w beh9d ! curta91 mov+ ?is way & t way1 & do+ ?+s4 ,!re 0 once a ,fr5* sci5ti/ nam$ ,duhamel4 ,he plant$ "s beans 9 a cyl9d]--some?+ l a long tomato c ly+ on its side4 ,he wait$ until ! beans began to spr\t1 & s5d =? roots d[nw>d1 & %oots upw>d1 accord+ to nature's inv>iable rule4 ,!n he mov$ ! cyl9d] a little--roll$ x ov] an in* or two4 ,! next day he roll$ x ov] a little m4 ,& s on ea* day1 roll+ x ov] a little ea* "t4 ,well1 aft] a "t ,duhamel %ook ! dirt & gr[+ beans out ( ! cyl9d]1 & :at did he f9d8 ,?is1 t ! beans 9 _! endeavor to gr[ _! roots d[nw>d _h kept on b5d+ ea* day d[nw>d2 & 9 _! endeavor to s5d %oots upw>d1 _h kept on b5d+ upw>d a little ea* day1 until at la/ !re _h be5 =m$ two complete spirals--! "o spiral be+ ! roots ev] turn+ d[nw>d1 & ! o!r ! %oots ev] b5d+ upw>d4 ,h[ did ! plant "k direction8 ,:at 0 ! mov+ p[]4 ,! ,creative ,w beh9d ! curta9 aga91 y see6 ,potatoes 9 d>k cell>s h s5t out roots or spr\ts tw5ty & ?irty feet to rea* light4 ,plants w s5d out roots _m feet to rea* wat]4 ,!y "k :]e ! wat] & light are1 & :]e to rea* !m4 ,! t5drils ( a plant "k :]e ! /ake or cord is1 & !y rea* out = x & tw9e !mselves ar\nd x4 ,unw9d !m1 & ! next day !y are f\nd aga9 tw9$ ar\nd x4 ,move ! /ake or cord1 & ! t5dril moves aft] x4 ,! insect-eat+ plants are able to di/+ui% betwe5 nitrog5\s & non-nitrog5\s food1 accept+ ! "o & reject+ ! o!r4 ,!y recognize t *eese has ! same n\ri%+ prop]ties z ! insect1 & !y accept x1 al?\gh x is f> diff]5t 9 feel+1 ta/e1 appe>ance & e o!r *>act]i/ic f _! accu/om$ food4 ,case aft] case might be m5tion$ & cit$ to %[ ! op]ation ( ! ,w 9 plant-life4 ,b wond]ful z are _m ( ^! cases1 ! m]e action ( ! ,w z %[n 9 ! gr[+ ( ! plant is j z wond]ful4 ,j imag9e a t9y se$1 & see x spr\t & draw to itself ! n\ri%m5t f wat]1 air1 light & soil1 !n upw>d until x becomes a great tree ) b>k1 limbs1 bran*es1 leaves1 blossoms1 fruit & all4 ,?9k ( ?is miracle1 & consid] :at mu/ be ! p[] & nature ( t ,w t causes x4 ,! gr[+ plant manife/s suffici5t /r5g? to crack great /ones1 & lift great slabs ( pavem5t1 z may be notic$ by exam9+ ! sidewalks ( suburban t[ns & p>ks4 ,an ,engli% pap] pr9ts a report ( f\r enorm\s mu%rooms hav+ lift$ a huge slab ( pav+ /one 9 a cr[d$ /reet ov]night4 ,?9k ( ?is exhibition ( ,en]gy & ,p[]4 ,?is wond]ful faculty ( ex]t+ =ce & motion & en]gy is fundam5tal 9 ! ,w1 = inde$ e physical *ange & gr[? is ! result ( motion1 & motion arises only f =ce & pressure4 ,^: =ce1 en]gy1 p[] & motion8 ,! ,w's6 ,on all sides ( u we may see ?is con/ant & /eady urge & pressure beh9d liv+ =ces1 & inorganic =ms z well--always a manife/ation ( ,en]gy & ,p[]4 ,& all ?is ,p[] is 9 ! ,w--& ! ,w is b ! manife/ation ( ! ,all-,p[]--! ,absolute4 ,rememb] ?is4 ,& ?is p[] manife/s itself n only 9 ! matt] ( gr[? & ord9>y movem5ts1 b also 9 "s o!r ways t seem q my/]i\s to ev5 mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,h[ is x t c]ta9 birds are able to fly directly aga9/ a /rong w9d1 )\t visible movem5t ( _! w+s8 ,h[ d ! buzz>ds float 9 ! air1 & make spe$ )\t a motion ( ! w+8 ,:at is ! explanation ( ! movem5ts ( c]ta9 microscopic creatures :o lack organs ( movem5t8 ,li/5 to ?is in/ance relat$ by ! sci5ti/ ,b5et4 ,he /ates t ! ,polycy/ids h a mo/ peculi> mann] ( mov+--a sort ( slid+ motion1 to ! "r or left1 upw>d1 backw>d1 sideways1 /opp+ & />t+1 fa/ or sl[1 z x wills4 ,x has no locomotive organs1 & no movem5t c be se5 to take place 9 ! body f )9 or )\t4 ,x simply slides4 ,h[8 ,pass+ on to ! high] animal life--h[ d eggs gr[ into *ick5s8 ,:at is ! p[] 9 ! g]m ( ! egg8 ,c ! g]m ?9k1 & plan1 & move1 & gr[ into a *ick58 ,or is ! ,w at "w !re8 ,& :at is true 9 ?is case1 is true ( ! bir? & gr[? ( all animal life--all animal life develops f a s+le g]m cell4 ,h[1 & ,:y8 ,!re is a m5tal en]gy resid5t 9 ! g]m cell--( ?is !re c be no d\bt4 ,& t m5tal en]gy is ! ,creative ,w ev] manife/+4 ,li/5 to ^! words f ,huxley1 ! em95t sci5ti/4 ,he says3 ,! /ud5t ( ,nature wond]s ! m & is a/oni%$ ! less1 ! m conv]sant he becomes ) h] op]ations2 b ( all ! p]5nial miracles %e (f]s to 8 inspection1 p]haps ! mo/ wor?y ( 8 admiration is ! developm5t ( a plant or ( an animal f its embryo4 ,exam9e ! rec5tly laid egg ( "s common animal1 su* z a salam&] or a newt4 ,x is a m9ute sph]oid 9 :i* ! be/ microscope w reveal no?+ b a /ructureless sac1 enclos+ a glairy fluid1 hold+ granules 9 susp5sion4 ,b /range possibilities lie dormant 9 t semi-fluid globule4 ,let a mod]ate supply ( w>m? rea* its wat]y cradle1 & ! pla/ic matt] und]goes *anges s rapid1 & s purposelike 9 _! succession1 t "o c only comp>e !m to ^? op]at$ by a skill$ modell] ^u a =mless lump ( clay4 ,z ) an invisible tr[el1 ! mass is divid$ & subdivid$ into small] & small] portions1 until x is r$uc$ to an aggregation ( granules n too l>ge to build )al ! f9e/ fabrics ( ! nasc5t organism4 ,&1 !n1 x is z if a delicate f+] trac$ out ! l9e to be occupi$ by ! sp9al column1 & m\ld$ ! cont\r ( ! body2 p9*+ up ! head at "o end1 ! tail at ! o!r1 & fa%ion+ flank & limb into due salam&]9e proportions1 9 s arti/ic a way t1 aft] wat*+ ! process h\r by h\r1 "o is almo/ involunt>ily possess$ by ! notion t "s m subtle aid to vision ?an ! a*romatic l5s w\ld %[ ! hidd5 arti/1 ) 8 plan be=e him1 /riv+ ) skilful manipulation to p]fect 8 "w4 ,z life advances & ! "y amphibian ranges ! wat]s1 ! t]ror ( 8 insect contempor>ies1 n only are ! nutriti\s p>ticles suppli$ by its prey 7by ! addition ( :i* to its frame gr[? takes place7 laid d[n1 ea* 9 its prop] spot1 & 9 due proportion to ! re/1 z to reproduce ! =m1 ! color1 & ! size1 *>act]i/ic ( ! p>5tal /ock2 b ev5 ! wond]ful p[]s ( reproduc+ lo/ p>ts possess$ by ^! animals are controll$ by ! same gov]n+ t5d5cy4 ,cut (f ! legs1 ! tail1 ! jaws1 sep>ately or all toge!r1 & z ,spallanzani %[$ long ago1 ^! p>ts n only gr[ aga91 b ! new limb is =m$ on ! same type z ^? :i* 7 lo/4 ,! new jaw1 or leg1 is a newt's1 & nev] by any accid5t m l t ( a frog's4 ,9 ?is passage f ,huxley "o may see ! actual work+ ( ! ,creative ,w ( ! ,univ]se1--mov+ beh9d ! curta9--& a v ?9 curta9 at t4 ,& ?is wond]ful "w is go+ on all ar\nd u1 all ! "t4 ,miracles are be+ accompli%$ e second--!y are s common t we fail to reg>d !m4 ,& 9 our bodies is ! ,w at "w8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly4 ,:at built y up f s+le cell to maturity8 ,did y d x ) y\r intellect8 ,has n e bit ( x be5 done )\t y\r consci\s k8 ,x is only :5 ?+s g wrong1 ow+ to ! violation ( "s law1 t y become aw>e ( y\r int]nal organs4 ,&1 yet1 /oma* & liv]1 & he>t & ! re/ h be5 p]=m+ _! "w /eadily--work+ away day & night1 build+ up1 repair+1 n\ri%+1 gr[+ y into a man or woman1 & keep+ y s\nd & /rong4 ,are y do+ ?is ) y\r reason or ) y\r p]sonal w8 ,no1 x is ! great ,creative ,w ( ! ,univ]se1 ,univ]se1--! expression ( ! purpose & p[] ( ! ,"o1 work+ 9 & ?r\gh y4 ,x is ! ,"o ,life manife/+ 9 y ?r\gh its ,creative ,w4 ,& n only is ?is all4 ,! ,creative ,w is all ar\nd u 9 e =ce1 en]gy & pr9ciple4 ,! =ce t we call m5tal p[] is ! pr9ciple ( ! ,w direct$ by our individual m9ds4 ,9 ?is /atem5t we h a h9t ( ! great my/]y ( ,m5tal ,=ce & ,p[]1 & ! s-call$ ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a4 ,x also gives u a key to ,m5tal ,heal+4 ,?is is n ! place to g into detail reg>d+ ^! phases--b ?9k ov] x a bit4 ,?is ,w ,p[] ( ! ,univ]se1 9 all ( its =ms & phases1 f ,electricity to ,?\ght-p[]1 is always at ! disposal ( ,man1 )9 limits1 & subject always to ! laws ( ! ,creative ,w ( ! ,univ]se4 ,^? :o acquire an und]/&+ ( ! laws ( any =ce may use x4 ,& any =ce may be us$ or misus$4 ,& ! ne>] 9 und]/&+ & consci\sness t we get to ! ,"o ,life & ,p[]1 ! great] w be our possible p[]1 = we are ?us gett+ clos] & clos] to ! s\rce ( ,all ,p[]4 ,9 ^! lessons we hope to be able to tell y h[ y may come into clos] t\* ) ?is ,"o ,life ( :i* y & all liv+ ?+s are b =ms1 %apes & *annels ( expression1 "u ! op]ation ( ! ,creative ,w4 ,we tru/ t ?is lesson may h br\ght to y\r m9ds ! realization ( ! ,on5ess ( ,all--! fact t we are all p>ts ( ! "o encircl+ unity1 ! he>t-?robs & pulsations ( :i* are to be felt ev5 to ! out] edge ( ! circle ( life--9 ,man1 9 ,monad1 9 ,cry/al1 9 ,atom4 ,try to feel t inn] ess5ce ( ,creative ,w t is )9 y\rselves1 & endeavor to realize y\r complete inn] unity 9 x1 ) all o!r =ms ( life4 ,try to realize1 z "s rec5t writ] has express$ x1 t all ! liv+ _w is b mank9d 9 ! mak+1 & t we are b "p ( ! ,all4 ,& also rememb] t spl5did vi/as ( future unfoldm5t spread !mselves out be=e ! gaze ( ! awak5$ s\l1 until ! m9d fails to grasp ! wondr\s sight4 ,we w n[ close ?is lesson by call+ y\r att5tion to its ,,c5tral ,,?\ght4 ,!re is b ,"o ,p[] 9 ! ,univ]se--,"o ,en]gy--,"o ,=ce4 ,& t ,p[]1 ,en]gy & ,=ce is a manife/ation ( ! ,"o ,life4 ,!re c be no o!r ,p[]1 = !re is none o!r ?an ! ,"o f :om ,p[] may come4 ,& !re c be no manife/ation ( ,p[] t is n ! ,p[] ( ! ,"o1 = no o!r ,p[] c be 9 exi/5ce4 ,! ,p[] ( ! ,"o is visible 9 its manife/ations to u 9 ! natural laws & =ces ( ,nature--:i* we call ! ,creative ,w4 ,?is ,creative ,w is ! inn] mov+ p[]1 urge & pressure beh9d all =ms & %apes ( ,life4 ,9 atom1 & molecule2 9 monad1 9 cell1 9 plant1 9 fi%1 9 animal1 9 man1--! ,life ,pr9ciple or ,creative ,w is con/antly 9 action1 creat+1 pres]v+1 & c>ry+ on life 9 its functions4 ,we may call ?is ,in/9ct or ,nature1 b x is ! ,creative ,w 9 action4 ,?is ,w is back ( all ,p[]1 ,en]gy1 or ,=ce--be x physical1 me*anical or m5tal =ce4 ,& all ,=ce t we use1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 comes f ! ,"o ,great ,s\rce ( ,p[]4 ,if we c\ld b see cle>ly1 we w\ld "k t back ( u is ! ,p[] ( ! ,univ]se1 await+ our intellig5t uses1 "u ! control ( ! ,w ( ! ,all4 ,!re is no?+ to be afraid (1 = we are manife/ations ( ! ,"o ,life1 f :i* all ,p[] proce$s1 & ! ,real ,self is above ! effect1 = x is "p ( ! ,cause4 ,b ov] & above--"u & beh9d--all =ms ( ,be+1 ,matt]1 ,en]gy1 ,=ce & ,p[]1 is ! ,,absolute--ev] ,calm2 ev] ,peaceful2 ev] ,cont5t4 ,9 kn[+ ?is x becomes u to manife/ t _s ( absolute ,tru/1 ,fai? & ,confid5ce 9 ! ,goodness & ,ultimate ,ju/ice ( ,t :i* is ! only ,reality !re is4 ,peace be ) y4 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,lesson ,,! ,,unity ,,( ,,life4 ,9 our ,fir/ ,lesson ( ?is s]ies we spoke ( ! ,"o ,reality und]ly+ all ,life4 ,?is ,"o ,reality 0 /at$ to be high] ?an m9d or matt]1 ! ne>e/ t]m t c be appli$ to x be+ ,_s4 ,we told y t x 0 impossible to expla9 j :at ,_s is1 = we h no?+ else ) :i* to comp>e or describe x1 & x c be express$ only 9 its own t]ms1 & n 9 ! t]ms applicable to its emanations or manife/ations4 ,b1 z we said 9 our ,fir/ ,lesson1 we may ?9k ( ,_s z mean+ ! ess5ce ( ,life & ,be+--! ,reality und]ly+ ,univ]sal ,life1 & f :i* ! latt] emanates4 ,9 ! ,second ,lesson we /at$ t ?is ,_s1 :i* we call$ ,! ,absolute1 express$ itself 9 ! ,univ]sal ,life1 :i* ,univ]sal ,life manife/$ itself 9 c\ntless =ms ( life & activity4 ,9 ! same lesson we %[$ y t ! ,univ]se is alive--t !re is n a s+le dead ?+ 9 x--t !re c be no su* ?+ z a dead object 9 ! ,univ]se1 else ! !ory & tru? ( ! ,"o und]ly+ ,life mu/ fall & be reject$4 ,9 t lesson we also %[$ y t ev5 9 ! _w ( inorganic ?+s !re 0 ev] manife/ life--9 e atom & p>ticle ( inorganic matt] !re is ! univ]sal life en]gy manife/+ itself1 & 9 con/ant activity4 ,9 ! ,?ird ,lesson1 we w5t /ill fur!r into ?is phase ( ! g5]al subject1 & %[$ y t ! ,creative ,w--t active pr9ciple ( ! ,univ]sal ,life--0 ev] at "w1 build+ up new =ms1 %apes & comb9ations1 & !n te>+ !m d[n = ! purpose ( rebuild+ ! mat]ial into new =ms1 %apes1 & comb9ations4 ,! ,creative ,w is ev] at "w 9 its ?reefold function ( creat+1 pres]v+ & de/roy+ =ms--! *ange1 h[ev]1 be+ m]ely 9 ! %ape & =m or comb9ation1 ! real sub/ance rema9+ un*ang$ 9 its inn] aspect1 not)/&+ ! c\ntless app>5t *anges 9 its objective =ms4 ,l ! great ocean ! dep?s ( :i* rema9 calm & undi/urb$1 & ! real nature ( :i* is un*ang$ 9 spite ( ! waves1 & bill[s ( surface manife/ation1 s does ! great ocean ( ! ,univ]sal ,life rema9 un*ang$ & unalt]$ 9 spite ( ! con/ant play ( ! ,creative ,w ^u ! surface4 ,9 ! same lesson we gave y _m examples ( ! ,w 9 action--( its wondr\s work+s 9 ! v>i\s =ms ( life & activity--all ( :i* w5t to %[ y t ! ,"o ,p[] 0 at "w ev]y:]e & at all times4 ,9 our next lesson--! ,fif? ,lesson--we %all endeavor to make pla9 to y ! highe/ tea*+s ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy reg>d+ ! ,"o ,reality & ! ,_m ,manife/ations--! ,"o & ! ,_m--h[ ! ,"o app>5tly becomes ,_m--t great "q & problem :i* lies at ! bottom ( ! well ( tru?4 ,9 t lesson we %all pres5t = y\r consid]ation "s fundam5tal & />tl+ tru?s1 b be=e we rea* t po9t 9 our tea*+s1 we mu/ fa/5 ^u y\r m9d ! basic tru? t all ! v>i\s manife/ations ( ,life t we see on all h&s 9 ! ,univ]se are b =ms ( manife/ation ( ,"o ,univ]sal ,life :i* is itself an emanation ( ! ,absolute4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 we w\ld say to y t ! emanation ( ! ,absolute is 9 ! =m ( a gr& manife/ation ( ,"o ,univ]sal ,life1 9 :i* ! v>i\s app>5t sep>ate =ms ( ,life are b c5t]s ( ,en]gy or ,consci\sness1 ! sep>ation be+ m app>5t ?an real1 !re be+ a bond ( unity & connection und]ly+ all ! app>5tly sep>at$ =ms4 ,unless ! /ud5t gets ?is idea firmly fix$ 9 8 m9d & consci\sness1 he w f9d x difficult to grasp ! high] tru?s ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,t all ,life is ,"o1 at ! la/1--t all =ms ( manife/ation ( ,life are 9 h>moni\s ,unity1 und]ly+--is "o ( ! great basic tru?s ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+1 & all ! /ud5ts ( t philosophy mu/ make ?is basic tru? _! own be=e !y may progress fur!r4 ,?is grasp+ ( ! tru? is m ?an a m]e matt] ( intellectual conception1 = ! intellect reports t all =ms ( ,life are sep>ate & di/9ct f ea* o!r1 & t !re c be no unity amid/ su* div]sity4 ,b f ! high] p>ts ( ! m9d comes ! message ( an und]ly+ ,unity1 9 spite ( all app>5t div]sity1 & if "o w m$itate ^u ?is idea he w soon beg9 to realize ! tru?1 & w feel t he1 himself1 is b a c5t] ( consci\sness 9 a great ocean ( ,life--t he & all o!r c5t]s are connect$ by c\ntless spiritual & m5tal filam5ts--& t all em]ge f ! ,"o4 ,he w f9d t ! illusion ( sep>at5ess is b a work+ fiction ( ! ,univ]se1 z "o writ] has s aptly describ$ x--& t ,all is ,"o1 at ! la/1 & und]ly+ all is ,"o4 ,"s ( our /ud5ts may feel t we are tak+ too long a pa? to lead up to ! great basic tru?s ( our philosophy1 b we :o h travel$ ,! ,pa?1 & "k its rocky places & its %>p turns1 feel ju/ifi$ 9 insi/+ t ! /ud5t be l$ to ! tru? gradually & surely1 in/ead ( attempt+ to make %ort cuts across dang]\s rav9es & canyons4 ,we mu/ insi/ ^u pres5t+ our tea*+s 9 our own way--= ?is way has be5 te/$ & f\nd good4 ,we "k t e /ud5t w come to realize t our plan is a wise "o1 & t he w ?ank u = giv+ him ?is gradual & easy approa* to ! wondr\s & awful tru? :i* is be=e u4 ,by ?is gradual process1 ! m9d becomes accu/om$ to ! l9e ( ?\ght & ! und]ly+ pr9ciples1 & also gradually disc>ds worn\t m5tal %ea?s :i* h s]v$ _! purposes1 & :i* mu/ be disc>d$ because !y beg9 to weigh heavily ^u ! m9d z x rea*es ! high] altitudes ( ,! ,pa? ( ,atta9m5t4 ,!re=e1 we mu/ ask y to consid] ) u1 9 ?is lesson1 "s fur!r tea*+s reg>d+ ! ,unity ( ,life4 ,all ! s*ools ( ! high] ,ori5tal ?\ght1 z well z _m ( ! great philosophical m9ds ( ! ,we/]n _w1 h agre$ ^u ! conception ( ! ,unity ( ,life--! ,on5ess ( ,all ,life4 ,! ,we/]n ?9k]s1 & _m ( ! ,ea/]n philosoph]s arriv$ at ?is conclusion by means ( _! ,intellectual p[]s1 greatly height5$ & /imulat$ by conc5tration & m$itation1 :i* latt] process lib]at$ ! faculties ( ! ,spiritual ,m9d s t x pass$ d[n k to ! ,intellect1 :i* !n seiz$ ^u ! high] k :i* x f\nd )9 itself1 & amplifi$ & !oriz$ ^u ! same4 ,b among ! ,ea/]n ,ma/]s !re are o!r s\rces ( in=mation op51 & f ^! s\rces come ! same report--! ,on5ess & ,unity ( ,univ]sal ,life4 ,^! high] s\rces ( in=mation to :i* we h allud$1 consi/ ( ! k com+ f ^? ,be+s :o h pass$ on to high] planes ( ,life ?an ours1 & ^: awak5$ spiritual faculties & s5ses enable !m to see ?+s q pla9ly :i* are q d>k to u4 ,& f ^! s\rces1 also1 comes ! message ( ! ,on5ess ( ,life--( ! exi/5ce ( a wond]ful ,univ]sal ,life includ+ all =ms ( life z we "k x1 & _m =ms & phases unkn[n to u--_m c5t]s 9 ! great ,ocean ( ,life4 ,no matt] h[ high ! s\rce ( inquiry1 ! answ] is ! same--,all ,life is ,"o4 ,& ?is ,"o ,life includes ,be+s z mu* high] ?an ourselves1 z we are high] ?an ! creatures 9 ! slime ( ! ocean-b$4 ,includ$ 9 x are be+s :o w\ld seem z ar*angels or gods to u1 & !y in=m t beyond !m are /ill high] & m radiant creatures1 & s on to inf9ity ( inf9ities4 ,& yet all are b c5t]s ( ,be+ 9 ! ,"o ,life--all b a "p ( ! great ,univ]sal ,life1 :i* itself is b an emanation ( ,! ,absolute4 ,! m9d ( man %r9ks back appall$ f ! contemplation ( su* wond]s1 & yet !re are m5 :o d>e to attempt to speak au?oritatively ( ! attributes & qualities ( ,god1 z if ,he1 ! ,absolute1 7 b a magnifi$ man4 ,v]ily1 inde$1 fools ru% 9 :]e angels fe> to tread1 z ! poet ha? said4 ,^? :o w read our next lesson & ?us ga9 an idea ( ! sublime conception ( ! ,absolute held by ! ,yogi tea*]s may %udd] at ! presumption ( ^? mortals :o d>e to ?9k ( ! ,absolute z possess+ attributes & qualities l unto ! meane/ ( ?+s 9 ?is 8 emanat$ ,univ]se4 ,b ev5 ^! spiritual infants are do+ well--t is1 !y are beg9n+ to ?9k1 & :5 man beg9s to ?9k & "q1 he beg9s to progress4 ,x is n ! fact ( ^! p's immature ideas t has caus$ ^! rem>ks on our "p1 b r _! t5d5cy to set up _! puny conceptions z ! absolute tru?1 & !n insi/+ ^u =c+ ^! views ^u ! out] _w ( m51 :om !y consid] poor ignorant hea!n4 ,p]mit ea* man to ?9k accord+ to 8 light--& help him by (f]+ to %>e ) him ! be/ t y possess--b d n attempt to =ce ^u him y\r own views z absolute tru? to be swall[$ by him "u ?reat ( damnation or et]nal puni%m5t4 ,:o are y t d>es to speak ( puni%m5t & damnation1 :5 ! smell ( ! smoke ( ! hell ( mat]ialism is /ill ^u y\r robes4 ,:5 y realize j :at spiritual infants y /ill are--! be/ ( y--y w blu% at ^! ?+s4 ,hold fa/ to ! be/ t y "k--be g5]\s to o!rs :o seem to wi% to %>e y\r k--b give )\t blame or feel+ ( sup]iority--= ^? :om y tea* today may be y\r tea*]s tomorr[--!re are _m surprises ( ?is k9d along ,! ,pa?4 ,be brave & confid5t1 b :5 y beg9 to feel puff$ up by y\r acquirem5t ( "s new bit ( k1 let y\r pray]--our pray]1 = we too are infants--be1 ,"l1 be m]ciful unto me1 a fool6 ,! above words are = u1 ! /ud5ts ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy--! tea*]s ( ! same--= human nature is ! same 9 spite ( names1 & we mu/ avoid ! vanity ( vanities--,spiritual ,pride & ,arrogance--t fault :i* has s5t _m a s\l tumbl+ headlong f a high position on ,! ,pa?1 & compell$ x to aga9 beg9 ! j\rney1 *a/5$ & bruis$4 ,! fall ( ,lucif] has _m correspond5ces ^u ! occult plane1 & is1 inde$1 9 itself an allegorical illu/ration ( j ?is law4 ,rememb]1 always1 t y are b a ,c5tre 9 ! ,ocean ( ,life1 & t all o!rs are ,c5tres 9 ! same ocean1 & t und]ly+ bo? & all ( y is ! same calm b$ ( ,life & ,k1 ! prop]ty ( all4 ,! highe/ & ! l[e/ are "p ( ! same ,"o ,life--ea* ( y has ! same life blood fl[+ ?r\gh y\r ve9s--y are connect$ ) e o!r =m ( life1 high or l[1 ) invisible bonds1 & none is sep>ate f ano!r4 ,we are speak+1 ( c\rse1 to ! p]sonalities ( ! v>i\s /ud5ts :o are read+ ^! words4 ,! ,real ,self ( ea* is above ! ne$ ( su* advice & caution1 & ^? :o are able to rea* ! ,real ,self 9 consci\sness h no ne$ = ^! words1 = !y h outliv$ ?is /age ( error4 ,to _m1 ! consci\sness ( ! ,"o ,life--! ,univ]sal ,life--9 :i* all are c5tres ( consci\sness & be+--has come gradually z a f9al /ep ( a long s]ies ( ?\ght & reason+1 aid$ by fla%es ( tru? f ! high] regions ( ! m9d4 ,to o!rs x has come z a great illum9ation1 or fla% ( ,tru?1 9 :i* all ?+s are se5 9 _! prop] relations & positions to ea* o!r1 & all z phases ( be+ 9 ! ,"o4 ,! t]m ,cosmic ,consci\sness1 :i* has be5 us$ 9 ! previ\s s]ies ( ^! lessons1 & by o!r writ]s1 means ?is sudd5 fla% ( kn[+ 9 :i* all ! illusion>y divid+ l9es betwe5 p]sons & ?+s are brok5 d[n & ! ,univ]sal ,life is se5 to be actually exi/5t z ,"o ,life4 ,to ^? :o h rea*$ ?is consci\sness by ei!r r\te j m5tion$--or by o!r r\tes--!re is no s5se ( loss ( individuality or p[] or /r5g?4 ,on ! contr>y !re is always a new s5se ( increas$ p[] & /r5g? & kn[+--in/ead ( los+ ,individuality1 !re is a s5se ( hav+ f\nd x4 ,"o feels t he has ! :ole ,univ]se at 8 back1 or )9 him1 r ?an t he has lo/ 8 id5tity 9 ! great ,ocean ( ,life4 ,:ile we are speak+ ( ?is phase ( ! subject1 we %\ld l to ask y if y h ev] inve/igat$ & inquir$ into ! real mean+ ( ! mu*-us$ ^w ,individuality8 ,h y ev] look$ up its orig9 & real mean+1 z giv5 by ! /&>d au?orities8 ,we are sure t _m ( y h no real idea ( ! actual mean+ ( ! t]m1 z /range z ?is /atem5t may appe> to y at fir/ glance4 ,/op n[1 & def9e ! ^w to y\rself1 z y h be5 accu/om$ to ?9k ( x4 ,n9ety-five p ( a hundr$ w tell y t x means some?+ l a /rong p]sonality4 ,let u see ab\t ?is4 ,web/] def9es ! ^w ,individual z foll[s3 ,n divid$1 or n to be divid$2 exi/+ z "o di/9ct be+ or object2 s+le2 "o4 ,! same au?ority in=ms u t ! ^w arises f ! ,lat9 ^w individuus1 mean+ indivisible2 n divisible4 ,does n ?is help y to ga9 a cle>] idea ( ! ,individuality t kn[s itself to be a ,c5tre ( ,consci\sness 9 ! ,"o ,life1 r ?an a sep>ate1 puny1 insignificant ?+ ap>t f all o!r c5tres or =ms ( ,life1 or ! s\rce ( ,life8 ,we ?9k x w help to cle> y\r m9d ( "s ( ! fog t has n z yet lift$ itself4 ,& :ile we are on ! subject ( def9itions1 let u take a little look at ! ^w ,p]sonality1 t is g5]ally believ$ to be a synonym ( ,individuality1 & is (t5 s us$4 ,web/] tells u t ! ^w ,p]son orig9at$ f ! ,lat9 ^w p]sona1 mean+ a mask us$ by actors1 :i* ^w 9 turn arose f two o!r words1 p]1 mean+ ?r\gh1 & son>e1 mean+ to s\nd1 ! two comb9$ words mean+ to s\nd ?r\gh4 ,! same au?ority in=ms u t ! ar*aic mean+ ( ! ^w 0 a "* or "p1 z 9 a play2 an assum$ "*4 ,if y w ?9k ( ,p]sonality z a mask us$ by an actor1 or z a "p 9 a play1 or z some?+ us$ to s\nd ?r\gh or to speak ?r\gh1 by ! real ,individual beh9d ! mask ( ,p]sonality1 !n p]haps y w see a little fur!r into ! ,my/]y ( ,p]sonality & ,individuality4 ,oh1 de> /ud5ts1 be n deceiv$ by ! mask ( ,p]sonality :i* y may happ5 to be we>+ at ?is mom5t1 or by ! masks :i* are worn by ^? ar\nd y4 ,realize t back ( y\r mask is ! great ,individual--! ,indivisible--! ,univ]sal ,life1 9 :i* y are a c5tre ( consci\sness & activity4 ,?is does n wipe out y\r id5tity--in/ead x gives y a great] & gr&] id5tity4 ,in/ead ( y\r s9k+ into a ,nirvana ( ext9ction ( consci\sness1 y\r consci\sness s enl>ges z y unfold1 t y w 9 ! end feel y\r id5tity to be ! id5tity ( ! ,univ]se4 ,in/ead ( y\r ga9+ ,no?+ness1 y ga9 ,allness4 ,all spiritual gr[? & unfoldm5t gives y a con/antly increas+ s5se ( relation%ip )1 & agreem5t )1 ! ,all4 ,y gr[ into ,allness z y unfold4 ,be n deceiv$ by ?is *att] ab\t ,no?+ness1 & loss ( ,individuality1 9 ! ,ori5tal ?\ght1 al?\gh "s ( ! pres5tations ( its tea*+s may s seem to mean at fir/ read+4 ,rememb] always t ,p]sonality is ! mask1 & ,individuality ! ,real ,"o4 ,y h (t5 he>d p]sons1 claim+ to be acqua9t$ ) ! tea*+s ( ,!osophy & o!r expositions ( ! ,ori5tal ,wisdom ,religion 7includ+ our own pres5tation71 ass]t+ t ! ,ori5tal m9d 0 ev] b5t ^u atta9+ a f9al /age ( ,no?+ness or ,ext9ction 9 ,nirvana4 ,9 addition to :at we h said1 & to :at we %all say on ?is subject1 let u quote f ! inspir$ writ] ( ! ,secret ,doctr9e 7a /&>d ,!osophical "w7 :5 %e says1 9 t "w on page #bhf1 ,vol4 ,i3 ,is ?is annihilation1 z "s ?9k8 444 ,to see 9 ,nirvana annihilation1 am\nts to say+ ( a man plung$ 9 a s\nd1 dreamless sleep--"o t leaves no impression on ! physical memory & bra91 because ! sleep]'s ,high] ,self is 9 its orig9al /ate ( absolute consci\sness dur+ ^! h\rs--t he too is annihilat$4 ,! latt] simile answ]s only to "o side ( ! "q--! mo/ mat]ial2 s9ce reabsorption is by no means su* a dreamless sleep1 b1 on ! contr>y1 absolute exi/5ce1 an unconditional unity1 or a /ate1 to describe :i* human language is absolutely & hopelessly inadequate444 ,nor is ! individuality--nor ev5 ! ess5ce ( ! p]sonality1 if any be left beh9d--lo/ because re-absorb$4 ,z ,j4 ,wm4 ,lloyd says1 9 connection ) ! above quotation1 ,?is seems conclusive pro( t ,!osophy does n reg>d ,nirvana z annihilation1 b z an inf9ite enl>gem5t ( consci\sness4 ,& we w\ld add t ?is is true n only z reg>ds ! ,nirvana ( ! ,!osophi/1 b also ( ! consci\sness ( ! ,unity ( ,life--! ,univ]sal ,life4 ,?is too is n annihilation ( individual consci\sness1 b an inf9ite enl>gem5t ( consci\sness z ?is ,we/]n writ] ,lloyd has s well express$ x4 ,! v consci\sness ( ,life t e man feels )9 him1 comes n f some?+ belong+ exclusively to himself z a sep>ate or p]sonal ?+4 ,on ! contr>y1 x belongs to 8 ,individuality1 n to 8 ,p]sonality1 & is a phase ( 8 consci\sness or aw>5ess ( 8 relation to ! ,"o ,univ]sal ,life :i* und]lies 8 exi/5ce1 & 9 :i* he is a c5t] ( consci\sness4 ,d y grasp ?is idea8 ,if n1 m$itate & conc5trate ^u x1 = x is important4 ,y mu/ le>n to feel ! ,life )9 y1 & to "k t x is ! ,life ( ! great ,ocean ( ,univ]sal ,life ^u ! bosom ( :i* y are borne z a c5tre ( consci\sness & en]gy4 ,9 ?is ?\ght !re is ,p[]1 ,/r5g?1 ,calm1 ,peace1 & ,wisdom4 ,acquire x1 if y are wise4 ,x is inde$ a ,gift f ! ,gods4 ,9 ?is lesson we are n attempt+ to build up y\r idea ( ! ,unity ( ,life by a s]ies ( argum5ts tak5 f a _w ( ph5om5a 9 :i* sep>at5ess & non-,unity is app>5t4 ,no su* argum5ts w\ld suffice1 = x w\ld be l try+ to prove ! exi/5ce & laws ( color to a man born bl9d1 by argum5ts tak5 f 8 _w ( d>kness4 ,on ! contr>y we are appeal+ to t region ( ! m9d 9 :i* is /or$ ! capacity = intuitively appreh5d+ tru?4 ,we are endeavor+ to speak 9 tones :i* w awak5 a simil> vibration 9 t "p ( y\r m5tality1 & if ^! vibrations be />t$ into be+1 !n w y be able to feel & "k ! tru?1 & !n w y\r ,intellect eag]ly seize ^u ! new idea t x f9ds )9 itself1 & w proce$ to apply ! same to ! v>i\s problems t h be5 bo!r+ y 9 ! pa/4 ,?is consci\sness ( ,unity mu/ come f ! high] regions ( ! m9d1 = ! ,intellect alone kn[s x n1--x is out ( its field4 ,j z "o may n "k t ! e>? is r\nd by means ( 8 s5ses :i* report q ! contr>y1 b may & does "k ?is tru? by ab/ract reason+ & high] intellectual ef=t2 s may "o "k ! tru? t ,all ,life is inde$ ,"o1 at ! la/1 & und]ly+1 by ! high] faculties ( ! m9d1 al?\gh 8 s5ses & ord9>y intellectual processes fail to s in=m him4 ,! s5ses _c in=m man t ! e>? is r\nd1 because !y _c see x z a :ole1 b only 9 "p--:ile ! high] reason+ faculties are able to visualize ! e>? z a :ole1 & "k x mu/ be r\nd4 ,& ! ,intellect1 9 its ord9>y field c see only sep>at5ess1 & _c report ,on5ess1 b ! ,high] ,m9d sees ,life z a ,:ole1 & kn[s x to be ,"o4 ,& x is ! ,high] ,m9d t we are try+ to br+ into ! field ( consci\sness 9 ! appeal to y 9 ?is lesson4 ,we tru/ t we may be successful--9 fact we "k t we %all be s1 9 _m cases1 = we "k t ! field is ready = ! s[+ ( ! se$--& t ! call has be5 he>d1 & ! message pass$ on to u to answ] ! call--else ^! words w\ld n h be5 writt54 ,! consci\sness ( ! ,unity ( ,life is some?+ t mu/ be exp]i5c$ be=e ! tru? may be realiz$4 ,x is n necess>y = "o to wait until he acquire full ,cosmic ,consci\sness be=e he may realize1 at lea/ p>tially1 ! ,on5ess ( ,all ,life1 = he may unfold gradually into ! ,cosmic ,kn[+1 exp]i5c+ at ea* /age a full] conception ( ! und]ly+ ,unity ( ,life1 9 :i* he is a c5tre ( consci\sness & manife/ation4 ,b !re mu/ be at lea/ a p>tial unfoldm5t be=e "o is able to feel ! s5se ( ,unity4 ,to ^? :o h n unfold$ suffici5tly to ga9 at lea/ a glimm]+ ( ! tru?1 ev]y?+ appe>s sep>ate f e o!r ?+1 & !re is no ,unity ( ,all4 ,x is z if e leaf on a mighty tree 7 to consid] itself a be+ sep>ate & di/9ct f ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w1 fail+ to p]ceive its connection ) ! bran* or limb1 & tree1 & its unity 9 be+ ) e o!r leaf on ! tree4 ,aft] a bit ! unfold+ consci\sness ( ! leaf enables x to p]ceive ! /em t connects x ) ! twig4 ,!n x beg9s to realize c]ta9 relation%ips1 & feels its vital connection ) ! twig & ! few o!r leaves atta*$ to ! same twig4 ,lat] on1 x unfolds suffici5tly to p]ceive t c]ta9 o!r leaf-be>+ twigs are connect$ ) ! same bran*1 & x le>ns to feel its relation%ip ) all twigs & leaves spr++ f t bran*4 ,!n aga91 a little lat] on1 x beg9s to realize t o!r bran*es spr+ f ! same limb z its bran*1 & ! s5se ( relation%ip & dawn+ ,unity beg9s to wid5 /ill fur!r4 ,& s x goes on1 until at la/1 ! t9y leaflet realizes t ! life ( ! tree is ! life ( all ( its p>ts--limbs1 bran*es1 twigs1 leaves1 blossoms1 fruit1 se$1 etc41 & t x1 itself1 is b a c5tre ( expression 9 ! ,"o ,life ( ! tree4 ,does ! leaf feel less important & real f ?is discov]y8 ,we %\ld say assur$ly n1 = x mu/ feel t beh9d its t9y =m & limit$ /r5g? is ! /r5g? & vitality ( ! entire organism ( ! tree4 ,x mu/ "k t ! tree is ev] at "w extract+ n\ri%m5t f ! e>?1 air1 & wat]1 & transmitt+ t n\ri%m5t to its e "p1 includ+ our little fri5d ! leaflet4 ,x kn[s t ! sap w rise 9 ! ,spr+ to r5ew ! manife/ations ( life1 & x kn[s t al?\gh its leafy =m may )] & die1 /ill ! ess5ce ( its life--its real ,life--does n die b rema9s ev] active & /rong await+ its *ance = future expression & re-embodim5t4 ,( c\rse ?is figure ( ! leaf & ! tree fails u if we attempt to c>ry x v f>1 b x w give u at lea/ a p>tial idea ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! life ( ! p]son1 & ! ,"o ,life4 ,"s ( ! ,ori5tal tea*]s h illu/rat$ ?is idea to _! /ud5ts by v>i\s famili> examples & figures ( spee*4 ,"s bid ! /ud5t hold up 8 h&1 & !n po9t out to him t ea* f+] is app>5tly sep>ate & di/9ct if "o does n look d[n to :]e x jo9s ! h&4 ,ea* f+]1 if x _h consci\sness1 might well argue t x 0 a sep>ate individual1 hav+ no relation%ip ) any o!r f+]4 ,x might prove ?is to its own satisfaction1 & to t ( its li/5]s1 by %[+ t x c\ld move itself )\t /irr+ ! o!r f+]s4 ,& s long z its consci\sness 0 conf9$ to its upp] two jo9ts x w\ld rema9 "u ! illusion ( sep>at5ess4 ,b :5 its consci\sness at la/ p]meat$ ! dep?s ( its be+1 x w\ld f9d t x em]g$ f ! same h& f :i* also sprung ! o!r f+]s1 & t its real life & p[] 0 ve/$ 9 ! h& r ?an 9 itself1 & t al?\gh app>5tly sep>ate & indep5d5t1 x 0 really b a "p ( ! h&4 ,& :5 its consci\sness1 ?r\gh ! consci\sness ( ! h&1 broad5$ & wid5$1 x w\ld p]ceive its relation%ip )1 & int]dep5d5ce )1 ! :ole body1 & w\ld also recognize ! p[] ( ! bra91 & its mighty ,w4 ,ano!r favorite illu/ration ( ! ,ea/]n tea*]s is ! /ream ( wat] fl[+ ov] a rocky b$4 ,!y po9t to ! /ream be=e x comes to a rocky place1 & %[ ! *ela 7/ud5t7 t x is ,"o4 ,!n !y w move a little way d[n ! /ream & %[ him h[ ! rocks & /ones divide ! /ream into c\ntless little /reams1 ea* ( :i* might imag9e itself a sep>ate & di/9ct /ream1 until lat] on x aga9 jo9s ! ma9 unit$ /ream1 & f9ds t x 0 b a =m ( expression ( ! ,"o4 ,ano!r illu/ration t is frequ5tly us$ by ! tea*]s1 is t :i* bids ! /ud5t consid] himself z a m9ute cell1 or little-life z ! ,h9dus call x1 9 a body4 ,x may be a cell 9 ! blood p]=m+ ! (fice ( a c>ri] or mess5g]1 or x may be a work+ cell 9 "o ( ! organs ( ! body2 or x may be a ?9k+ cell 9 ! bra94 ,at any rate1 ! cell manife/s capacity = ?\ght1 action & memory--& a numb] ( second>y attributes q wond]ful 9 ! way4 7,see ,ha?a ,yoga1 ,*apt] ,,xviii47 ,ea* cell might well consid] itself z a sep>ate individual--9 a c]ta9 s5se x does4 ,x has a c]ta9 degree ( some?+ ak9 to consci\sness1 enabl+ x to p]=m its "w correctly & prop]ly1 & is call$ ^u at times to manife/ some?+ l judgm5t4 ,x may well be excus$ = ?9k+ ( itself z a p]son hav+ a sep>ate life4 ,! analogy betwe5 its illusions & t ( ! man :5 se5 by a ,ma/]1 is v close4 ,b we "k t ! life ( ! cell is m]ely a c5tre ( expression ( ! life ( ! body--t its consci\sness is m]ely a "p ( ! consci\sness ( ! m9d animat+ ! body4 ,! cell w die & app>5tly p]i%1 b ! ess5ce ( x w rema9 9 ! life ( ! p]son ^: body x occupi$1 & no?+ really dies or p]i%es4 ,w\ld ! cell feel any less real if x knew t beh9d its ,p]sonality z a cell1 !re 0 ! ,individuality ( ! ,man--t its ,real ,self 0 ! ,man1 n ! cell8 ,( c\rse1 ev5 ?is figure ( spee* c be c>ri$ only s f>1 & !n mu/ /op1 = ! p]sonality ( ! man1 :5 x is dissolv$1 leaves beh9d x an ess5ce :i* is call$ ,"*1 :i* becomes ! prop]ty ( ! ,ego & :i* accompanies x into aft] life accord+ to ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 ( :i* we %all speak 9 future lessons4 ,b back ev5 ( ^! attributes ( ,p]sonality1 is ! ,ego :i* exi/s 9 spite ( ,p]sonality1 & lives on & on ?r\gh\t _m ,p]sonalities1 & yet le>n+ ! lessons ( ea*1 until at la/ x rises above ,p]sonality & ent]s into high] sph]e ( ,kn[+ & ,be+4 ,/ill ano!r favorite illu/ration ( ! ,h9du tea*]s is t ( ! sun beat+ d[n ^u ! ocean & caus+ a portion ( ! wat] to rise 9 ! =m ( vapor4 ,?is vapor =ms cl\ds :i* spread all ov] ! e>?1 & :i* ev5tually cond5se 9 ! =m ( ra9 drops1 dew1 etc4 ,?is ra9 & dew =m /reams1 riv]s1 etc41 & soon] or lat] e drop f9ds its way back to ,"m ,ocean :i* is its ,real ,self4 ,sep>ate ?\gh ! dewdrop be1 yet x is a "p ( ! ,ocean1 no matt] h[ f> di/ant x may be1 & ! attraction ( ! ,ocean w surely1 & )\t fail1 draw x back to its bosom4 ,& ! dewdrop1 if x c\ld "k ! tru?1 w\ld be s mu* happi] & /rong]1 & brav] if x c\ld "k t x 0 sup]ior to accid5t1 "t & space1 & t x c\ld n escape its own good1 & t no?+ c\ld prev5t its f9al triumph & victory :5 at la/ ! dewdrop glides into ! %9+ sea4 ,h[ *e]fully x c\ld h met its _m *anges ( =m4 & ! incid5ts ( its j\rney1 if x c\ld h gott5 rid ( ! illusion ( sep>at5ess1 & knew t in/ead ( be+ a t9y insignificant dewdrop x 0 a "p ( ! ,mighty ,ocean--9 fact t its ,real ,self 0 t ,ocean itself--& t ! ,ocean 0 cont9ually draw+ x t[>d x1 & t ! _m *anges1 up & d[n1 7 9 response to t mighty p[] ( attraction :i* 0 sl[ly b irresi/ibly draw+ x back ,home to ,re/1 ,peace1 & ,p[]4 ,z valuable z are all ^! illu/rations1 examples1 & figures ( spee*1 /ill all mu/ ( necessity fall %ort ( ! tru? 9 ! case ( ! ,s\l ( ,man--t wondr\s some?+ :i* has be5 built up by ! ,absolute aft] aeons & aeons ( "t1 & :i* is de/9$ to play an important "p 9 ! great ,cosmic ,drama :i* x has pleas$ ! ,absolute to ?9k into exi/5ce4 ,draw+ its ,life f ! ,univ]sal ,life1 x has ! roots ( its be+ /ill fur!r back 9 ! ,absolute itself1 z we %all see 9 ! next lesson4 ,great & wond]ful is x all1 & our m9ds are b illy fitt$ to receive ! tru?1 & mu/ be gradually accu/om$ to ! gl>e ( ! ,sun4 ,b x w come to all--none c escape 8 glori\s de/9y4 ,! ,ori5tal writ+s are full ( allusions to ! und]ly+ ,on5ess1 9 fact ! entire ,ori5tal philosophies re/ ^u x4 ,y may f9d x ev]y:]e if y w b look = x4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,cosmic ,consci\sness1 :i* is naught b a sudd5 or gradual aw>5ess ( ! und]ly+ ,unity ( ,life1 is evid5c$ ev]y:]e 9 ! ,upani%ads1 t wond]ful s]ies ( tea*+s 9 ! ,h9du classics4 ,e writ] 9 ! collection gives 8 evid5ce reg>d+ ?is aw>5ess ( ,unity & ,on5ess1 & ! exp]i5ces & m5tal *>act]i/ics aris+ f ! same4 ,! foll[+ quotations w give an idea ( ! preval5ce ( ?is ?\ght3 ,he t beholds all be+s 9 ! ,self1 & ! ,self 9 all ?+s1 he nev] turns away f x4 ,:5 to a man :o und]/&s1 ! ,self has become all ?+s1 :at sorr[1 :at tr\ble1 c !re be to him :o once beheld t unity4 ,! ,h9du fa!r expla9s to 8 son t ! ,"o ,life is 9 all =ms & %apes1 po9ts out object aft] object1 say+ to ! boy3 ,tat tuam asi1 ,?\ art t2 ,t ?\ art4 ,& ! ,my/ics h add$ _! te/imony to t ( o!rs :o h exp]i5c$ ?is consci\sness4 ,plot9us said3 ,k has ?ree degrees3 op9ion1 sci5ce1 & illum9ation4 ,! la/ is absolute k f\nd$ ^u ! id5tity ( ! kn[+ m9d ) ! kn[n object4 ,& ,eckh>dt1 ! ,g]man my/ic1 has told 8 pupils t3 ,god is ! s\l ( all ?+s4 ,he is ! light t %9es 9 u :5 ! veil is r5t4 ,& ,t5nyson1 9 8 wond]ful v]se describ+ ! tempor>y lift+ ( ! veil = him1 has describ$ a phase ( ,cosmic ,consci\sness 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,= k is ! swall[ on ! lake ,t sees & /irs ! surface-%ad[ !re1 ,b nev] yet ha? dippt into ! abysm1 ,! ,abysm ( all ,abysms1 b5ea?1 )9 ,! blue ( sky & sea1 ! gre5 ( e>?1 ,& 9 ! million-million? ( a gra9 ,:i* cleft & cleft aga9 = ev]more ,& ev] vani%+1 nev] vani%es4 4 4 ,& m1 my son1 = m ?an once :5 ,i ,sat all alone1 revolv+ 9 myself ,t ^w :i* is ! symbol ( myself1 ,! mortal symbol ( ! ,self 0 loos$1 ,& pa/ into ! ,nameless1 z a cl\d ,melts into ,heav54 ,i t\*$ my limbs1 ! limbs ,7 /range1 n m9e--& yet no %ad[ ( d\bt1 ,b utt] cle>ness1 & ?r\gh loss ( ,self ,! ga9 ( su* l>ge life z mat*$ ) ours ,7 ,sun to sp>k1 un%ad[able 9 words1 ,!mselves b %ad[s ( a %ad[-_w4 ,& n only among ! my/ics & poets is ?is univ]sal tru? exp]i5c$ & express$1 b among ! great philosoph]s ( all ages may we f9d ?is tea*+ ( ! ,unity ( ,life orig9ally voic$ 9 ! ,upani%ads4 ,! ,grecian ?9k]s h express$ ! ?\ght2 ! ,*9ese philosoph]s h add$ _! te/imony2 ! mod]n philosoph]s1 ,sp9oza1 ,b]keley1 ,kant1 ,hegel1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,h>tman1 ,f]ri]1 ,royce1 al?\gh diff]+ widely 9 _! !ories1 all h express$ z a fundam5tal tru? ! ,unity ( ,life--a ,"o ,life und]ly+4 ,! basic tea*+s ( ! ,v$as are receiv+ confirmation at ! h&s ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce1 :i* :ile call+ itself ,rationali/ic & incl9+ to a ,mat]iali/ic conception ( ! ,univ]se1 /ill f9ds itself compell$ to say1 ,at ! la/1 ,all is ,"o4 ,& 9 ne>ly e human s\l !re is a secret *amb] 9 :i* ! text ( ?is k lies hidd51 & 9 ! r>e mom5ts 9 :i* ! *amb] door is op5$ 9 response to poetry1 music1 art1 deep religi\s feel+1 or ^? unacc\ntable waves ( uplift t come to all1 ! tru? is recogniz$ = ! mom5t & ! s\l feels at peace & is cont5t 9 ! feel+ t x is at h>mony ) ! ,all4 ,! s5se ( ,beauty1 h[ev] express$1 :5 ke5ly exp]i5c$1 has a t5d5cy to lift u out ( our consci\sness ( sep>at5ess into ano!r plane ( m9d 9 :i* ! keynote is ,unity4 ,! high] ! human feel+1 ! ne>] is ! consci\s realization ( ! und]ly+ ,unity4 ,?is realization ( ! ,unity ( ,life--! ,on5ess ( ,life--! ,great ,life--ev5 :5 b fa9tly exp]i5c$1 r5d]s ,life q a diff]5t ?+ to ! p]son4 ,he feels no long] t he is a m]e "p ( some?+ t may be de/roy$--or t he is a t9y p]sonal some?+1 sep>ate f & oppos$ to all ! re/ ( ! ,univ]se--b t he is1 in/ead1 a ,unit ( ,expression--a ,c5tre ( ,consci\sness--9 ! ,great ,"o ,life4 ,he realizes t he has ! ,p[]1 & ,/r5g?1 & ,life1 & ,wisdom ( ! ,:ole back ( him1 ^u :i* he may le>n to draw z he unfolds4 ,he realizes t he is at ,home1 & t he _c be ?ru/ out1 = !re is no outside ( ! ,all4 ,he feels )9 himself ! c]ta9ty ( inf9ite ,life & be+1 = 8 ,life is ! all ,life1 & t _c die4 ,! petty c>es1 & worries1 & griefs1 & pa9s ( ev]yday p]sonal life are se5 = :at !y are1 & !y cease to ?reat5 & dom9ate him z ( old4 ,he sees ! ?+s ( p]sonality z m]ely ! co/ume & trapp+s ( ! "p 9 ! play ( life t he is act+ out1 & he kn[s t :5 he disc>ds !m he w /ill be ,i4 ,:5 "o really feels ! consci\sness ( ! ,"o ,life und]ly+1 he acquires a confid5t tru/ & fai?1 & a new s5se ( fre$om & /r5g? comes to him1 = is he n inde$ deliv]$ f ! bondage ( fe> t has haunt$ him 9 8 _w ( sep>at5ess4 ,he feels )9 him ! spiritual pulse ( ! ,univ]sal ,life1 & at once he ?rills ) a s5se ( new-f\nd p[] & be+4 ,he becomes reconcil$ ) ,life 9 all its phases1 = he kn[s ^! ?+s z b tempor>y phases 9 ! work+ out ( "s great ,univ]sal plan1 in/ead ( ?+s p]man5t & fix$ & beyond rem$y4 ,he beg9s to feel ! assurance ( ,ultimate ,ju/ice & ,god1 & ! old ideas ( ,inju/ice & ,evil beg9 to fade f him4 ,he :o ent]s into ! consci\sness ( ! ,univ]sal ,life1 inde$ ent]s into a pres5t realization ( ! ,life ,ev]la/+4 ,all fe> ( be+ lo/ or et]nally damn$ fades away1 & "o in/9ctively realizes t he is sav$ because he is ( ! ,"o ,life & _c be lo/4 ,all ! fe> ( be+ lo/ arises f ! s5se ( illusion ( sep>at5ess or ap>tness f ! ,"o ,life4 ,once ! consci\sness ( ,unity is ga9$1 fe> drops f ! s\l l a worn\t g>m5t4 ,:5 ! idea & consci\sness ( ! ,unity takes possession ( "o1 he feels a new s5se ( *e]fulness & optimism entirely diff]5t f any o!r feel+ t he has ev] exp]i5c$4 ,he loses t di/ru/ & h>dness :i* seems to cl+ to s _m 9 ?is age :o h arriv$ at ! ,intellectual /age ( developm5t1 & h be5 unable to progress fur!r4 ,a new s5se ( peace & h>mony comes to "o1 & illum9ates 8 entire "* & life4 ,! bitt]ness eng5d]$ by ! illusion ( sep>at5ess is neutraliz$ by ! sweetness ( ! s5se ( ,unity4 ,:5 "o ent]s into ?is consci\sness he f9ds t he has ! key to _m a riddle ( life t has h]et(ore p]plex$ him4 ,_m d>k corn]s are illum9at$--_m h>d say+s are made cle>4 ,p>adoxes become und]/&able tru?s1 & ! pairs ( opposites t dwell 9 all advanc$ intellectual conceptions1 seem to b5d ar\nd _! ends & =m !mselves into a circle4 ,to ! "o :o und]/&s ! ,unity1 all ,nature seems ak9 & fri5dly4 ,!re is no s5se ( antagonism or opposition--ev]y?+ is se5 to fit into its place1 & "w out its appo9t$ task 9 ! ,univ]sal plan4 ,all ,nature is se5 to be fri5dly1 :5 prop]ly und]/ood1 & ,man rega9s t s5se ( h>moni\s environm5t & at-home-ness t he lo/ :5 he ent]$ ! /age ( self-consci\sness4 ,! l[] animal & ! *ildr5 feel ?is ,unity1 9 _! poor imp]fect way1 b ,man lo/ ?is ,p>adise :5 he discov]$ ,good & ,evil4 ,b ,p>adise ,lo/ becomes ,p>adise ,rega9$ :5 ,man ent]s into ?is new /age ( consci\sness4 ,b unlike ! animal or *ild1 :i* in/9ctively feels ! ,unity1 ! awak5$ s\l ( man possesses ! ,unity consci\sness1 c\pl$ ) intellig5t compreh5sion1 & unfold+ spiritual p[]4 ,he has f\nd t :i* he lo/1 toge!r ) ! accumulat$ int]e/ ( ! ages4 ,?is new k+dom ( ,consci\sness is be=e ! race4 ,all mu/ ent] into x 9 "t--all w ent] into x--_m are ent]+ into x n[1 by gradual /ages4 ,?is dawn+ s5se ( ,unity is t :i* is caus+ ! spiritual unre/ :i* is n[ agitat+ ! _w1 & ,:i* 9 "t w br+ ! race to a realization ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! ,bro!rhood ( ,man1 & 8 k9%ip to ,e ,liv+ ,?+4 ,we are ent]+ into ?is new cycle ( human unfoldm5t1 & ! greate/ *anges are be=e ! race4 ,ye :o read ^! words are 9 ! =emo/ ranks ( ! new disp5sation1 else y w\ld n be int]e/$ 9 ?is subject4 ,y are ! leav5 :i* is design$ to light5 ! heavy mass ( ! _w-m9d4 ,play well y\r p>ts4 ,y are n alone4 ,mighty =ces & great ,intellig5ces are beh9d y 9 ! "w4 ,be wor?y ( !m4 ,peace be ) y4 ,c>ry ) y ! ,c5tral ,?\ght ( ?is lesson3 ,,c5tral ,,?\ght4 ,!re is b ,"o ,life--a ,univ]sal ,life--9 ! _w4 ,?is ,"o ,life is an emanation f ! ,absolute4 ,x infills all =ms1 %apes & manife/ations ( ,life1 & is ! ,real ,life t ea* imag9es to be 8 p]sonal prop]ty4 ,!re is b ,"o--& y are c5tres ( consci\sness & expression 9 t ,"o4 ,!re is a ,unity & ,h>mony :i* becomes app>5t to ^? :o ent] into ! consci\sness ( ! ,"o ,life4 ,!re is ,peace & ,calm 9 ! ?\ght4 ,!re is ,/r5g? & ,p[] 9 ! k4 ,ent] ye into y\r ,k+dom ( ,p[]--possess y\rselves ( y\r ,bir?right ( ,k4 ,9 ! v c5t] ( y\r be+ y w f9d a holy ( holies 9 :i* dwells ! ,consci\sness ( ! ,"o ,life1 und]ly+4 ,ent] into ! ,sil5ce ( ! ,%r9e )94 ,,! ,,fif? ,,lesson ,,! ,,"o ,,& ,,! ,,_m4 ,z we h /at$ 9 previ\s ,lessons1 all philosophies :i* ?9k]s h consid]$ wor?y ( respect1 f9d _! f9al expression ( ,tru? 9 ! fundam5tal ?\ght t !re is b ,"o ,reality1 und]ly+ all ! manifold manife/ations ( %ape & =m4 ,x is true t ! philosoph]s h diff]$ widely 9 _! conception ( t ,"o1 b1 nev]!less1 !y h all agre$ ^u ! logical necessity ( ! fundam5tal conception t !re is1 at lea/1 b ,"o ,reality1 und]ly+ ,all4 ,ev5 ! ,mat]iali/s h conc$$ ?is conclusion1 & !y speak & ?9k ( a some?+ call$ ,matt]1 z ! ,"o--hold+ t1 inh]5t 9 ,matt]1 is ! pot5tiality ( all ,life4 ,! s*ool ( ,en]gi/s1 hold+ t ,matt] 9 itself is non-exi/5t1 & t x is m]ely a mode ( manife/ation ( a some?+ call$ ,en]gy1 ass]ts t ?is some?+ call$ ,en]gy is ,"o1 fundam5tal1 real1 & self-suffici5t4 ,! v>i\s =ms ( ,we/]n religi\s ?\ght1 :i* hold to ! v>i\s conceptions ( a ,p]sonal ,deity1 also hold to a ,on5ess1 inasmu* z !y tea* t 9 ! beg9n+ !re 0 ,god1 only1 & t all ! ,univ]se has be5 creat$ by ,him4 ,!y d n g into details reg>d+ ?is creation1 &1 unlike ! ,ori5tal tea*]s1 !y fail to di/+ui% betwe5 ! conception ( ! creation ( %ape & =m1 on ! "o h&2 & ! creation ( ! sub/ance ( ^! %apes & =ms1 on ! o!r h&4 ,b1 ev5 accept+ ! premises ( ^! p :o hold to ! ,p]sonal ,deity conception1 x w be se5 t ! ,reason requires ! acceptance ( "o or two ideas1 viz41 7#a7 ,t ! ,deity creat$ ! sub/ance ( ^! %apes & =ms f ,no?+2 or else 7#b7 t he creat$ !m out ( 8 own sub/ance--out ( ,himself1 9 fact4 ,let u consid]1 briefly1 ^! two conceptions4 ,9 ! fir/ conception1 i4e41 ,creation f ,no?+1 we are br\ght face to face ) an impregnable ob/acle1 inasmu* z ! human reason positively refuses to ?9k ( ,any?+ com+ f ,no?+4 ,:ile x is p]fectly true t ! f9ite human m9d _c und]take to limit ! p[]s ( ! ,inf9ite2 or to insi/ t ! possibilities ( ! ,div9e ,p[] mu/ be measur$ & limit$ by ! f9ite p[] ( ,man--/ill x mu/ he>k5 to ! report ( its own highe/ faculties1 & say ,i _c ,?9k x1 or else bl9dly accept ! tea*+s ( o!r f9ite m9ds :i* are equally unable to ,?9k x1 & :i* h no sup]ior s\rces ( in=mation4 ,! ,inf9ite ,p[] has end[$ u ) reason+ faculties1 & evid5tly expects u to use !m to _! full capacity--else ! gift 7 a mock]y4 ,& 9 ! abs5ce ( in=mation f high] s\rces ?an ! ,reason1 we mu/ use ! ,reason 9 ?9k+ ( ?is matt]1 or else refuse to ?9k ( x at all4 ,9 view ( ! above ?\ght1 let u !n consid] ! report ( ! ,reason1 reg>d+ ?is matt]1 ,& !n1 aft] hav+ done s1 let u apply ! te/ ( ?is report ( ! ,reason1 to ! highe/ tea*+ ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 & see h[ ! latt] /&s ! te/4 ,&1 aft] hav+ done ?is1 we w apply ! te/ ( ! ,high] ,consci\sness to ! same tea*+s4 ,rememb] ?is always1 t :ile !re is k t transc5ds ,reason--t is k t comes f ! ,high] ,regions ( ! ,m9d--/ill ev5 su* in=mation ( ! ,spiritual ,m9d does n run contr>y to ,reason1 al?\gh x goes beyond x4 ,!re is h>mony betwe5 ! ,spiritual ,m9d & ! ,highe/ ,reason4 ,return+ to ! consid]ation ( ! matt] ( ,creation ( ,sub/ance f ,no?+1 we aga9 ass]t t ! ,reason is unable to ?9k ( ! creation ( ,some?+ f ,no?+4 ,x f9ds ! /atem5t un?9kable1 & contr>y to all ! laws ( ?\ght4 ,x is true t ! ,reason is compell$ to accept z a f9al tru?1 _m ?+s t x _c und]/& by reason ( its f9itude--b ?is is n "o ( !m4 ,!re is no logical necessity = ! ,reason to accept any su* conception z ?is--!re is no w>rant 9 ! ,reason = any su* !ory1 idea or conclusion4 ,let u /op "h1 = a mom5t1 & exam9e into ?is diff]5ce--x may help u to ?9k cle>]1 h]eaft]4 ,we f9d x impossible to und]/& ! fact ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+ hav+ always exi/$--& ,be+ )\t ,cause4 ,we f9d x impossible to conceive ( ! nature ( an ,et]nal1 ,causeless1 & ,inf9ite ,be+--to conceive ! nature (1 su* a ,be+1 rememb]4 ,b1 :ile ?is is s1 /ill our ,reason1 by its own laws1 compels u to ?9k t !re mu/ be su* a ,be+1 s long z we ?9k at all4 ,=1 if we ?9k at all1 we mu/ ?9k ( !re be+ a ,fundam5tal ,reality--& we mu/ ?9k ( t ,reality z be+ )\t ,cause 7because !re c be no ,cause = ! ,fir/ ,cause72 & we mu/ ?9k ( t ,reality z be+ ,et]nal 7because ,x c\ld n h sprung into ,be+ f ,no?+1 & !re=e mu/ h always be572 & we mu/ ?9k ( t ,reality z ,inf9ite 7because !re is no?+ outside ( ,itself to limit ,x74 ,?9k ov] ?is /atem5t = a mom5t--until y grasp x fully4 ,b !re is no su* necessity1 or compulsion1 9 ! case ( ! "q ( ,creation f ,no?+ness4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! necessity & compulsion is all ! o!r way4 ,n only is ! ,reason unable to ?9k ( ,creation f ,no?+--n only does all its laws =bid x to hold su* a conception--b1 m ?an ?is1 x f9ds )9 itself a conception1 full-gr[n & pot5t1 :i* contradicts ?is idea4 ,x f9ds )9 itself ! /rong c]ta9ty t ,:atev] ,really ,is has ,always ,be51 & t all transi5t & f9ite %apes1 =ms1 & manife/ations1 mu/ proce$ f t :i* is ,real1 ,inf9ite1 ,causeless1 & ,inf9ite--& moreov] mu/ be compos$ ( ! sub/ance ( t ,reality1 = !re is no?+ else ,real f :i* !y c\ld h be5 compos$2 & _! composition f ,no?+ is un?9kable1 = ,no?+ is ,no?+1 & always w be ,no?+4 ,no?+ is m]ely a "n ( d5ial ( exi/5ce--an absolute d5ial ( sub/antiality ( any degree1 k9d or =m--an absolute d5ial ( ,reality4 ,& f su* c\ld come only ,no?+--f ,no?+1 ,no?+ comes4 ,!re=e1 f9d+ )9 itself ! positive report t ,all1 & ,any?+ ,!re ,is1 mu/ be compos$ ( ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,reality1 ! ,reason is compell$ to ?9k t ! ,univ]se is compos$ ( ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,"o ,reality--:e!r we call t ,"o ,reality1 by ! "n ( ,! ,absolute2 or :e!r we call x ,god4 ,we mu/ believe t f ?is ,absolute-,god all ?+s 9 ! ,univ]se h fl[n out1 or be5 emanat$1 r ?an creat$--begott51 r ?an made4 ,?is does n mean ! ,pan!i/ic idea t ! ,univ]se is ,god--b r t ,god1 :ile exi/+ sep>ate & ap>t f ,8 ,univ]se1 9 8 ,ess5ce1 & ,be+1 is nev]!less 9 ,8 ,univ]se1 & ,8 ,univ]se 9 ,him4 ,& ?is1 no matt] :at conception ( ,god or ,deity is _h--or :e!r "o ?9ks ( ,! ,absolute z ,pr9ciple4 ,! ,tru? is ! same--,tru? no matt] by :at names x is call$1 or by :at misconception x is surr\nd$4 ,! ,tru? is t ,"o is 9 ,all1 & ,all is 9 ,"o--su* is ! report ( ! highe/ ,reason ( ,man--su* is ! report ( ! ,illum9$--su* is ! ,highe/ ,tea*+s t h come d[n to ! race f ! great s\ls t h trodd5 ,! ,pa? ( ,atta9m5t4 ,& n[ let u submit ! ,yogi ,philosophy to ^! conceptions1 & reports ( ! ,reason4 ,& let u discov] j :at m ! ,yogi ,philosophy has to say conc]n+ ! nature ( ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,div9e1 :i* infills all ,life--& h[ x solves ! ,riddle ( ! ,sph9x1 conc]n+ ! ,"o 9 ,all2 & ,all 9 ,"o4 ,we hope to %[ y t ! ,riddle is capable ( solution1 & t ! old ,yogi tea*]s h long ago grasp$ t = :i* ! human m9d has ev] s\ght4 ,?is phase ( ! ,tea*+s is ! highe/1 & x is usually h9t$ at1 r ?an express$1 9 ! writ+s on ! subject--ow+ to dang] ( confusion & misconception4 ,b 9 ^! ,lessons we %all speak ! ,tru? pla9ly1 & )\t fe>--= su* is ! ,message :i* has be5 giv5 u to deliv] to our /ud5ts--& we w p]=m ! ,"r action1 leav+ ! ,result1 or ,fruits ( ! ,action1 :]e x belongs1 accord+ to ! high] tea*+s f\nd 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 & 9 ! ,high] ,tea*+s ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,! fundam5tal ,tru? emb$d$ 9 ! ,wisdom-,philosophies ( ! ,ea/--! ,high] ,yogi ,tea*+s--is ! impregnable doctr9e ( ! ,"o ,self 9 ! _m selves--! _m selves 9 ! ,"o ,self4 ,?is fundam5tal ,tru? und]lies all ! ,ori5tal ,philosophies :i* are esot]ic 9 _! nature4 ,not)/&+ ! crude & (t5 repulsive conceptions & practices ( ! masses ( ! p :o repres5t ! exot]ic1 or popul>1 phase ( ! tea*+s 7& ^! two phases are to be f\nd 9 all regions7 /ill !re is always ?is ,inn] ,doctr9e ( ! ,"o ,self1 to be f\nd to ^? :o look = x4 ,n only is ?is true among ! ,h9dus2 b ev5 among ! ,mahomm$ans1 ( all c\ntries1 !re is an ,inn] ,circle ( ,my/ics1 kn[n z ! ,sufis1 hold+ to ?is ,tru?4 ,& ! inn] tea*+s ( ! philosophies ( all ages & races1 h held likewise4 ,& ! highe/ ?\ght ( ! philosoph]s ( ! ,we/]n races1 has f\nd refuge 9 ?is idea ( ! ,ov]-s\l1 or ,univ]sal ,self4 ,b1 x is only among ! ,yogis t we f9d an attempt made to expla9 ! real nature ( ! manife/ation ( ! ,"o 9 ,_m--! hold+ ( ! ,_m =ms 9 ! ,"o ,self4 ,be=e proce$+ to ! consid]ation ( h[ ! ,"o becomes z ,_m1 z exp\nd$ by ! ,high] ,yogi ,tea*+s1 x becomes necess>y to speak ( a matt] ^u :i* !re has be5 mu* confusion & misund]/&+1 n only on ! "p ( ! /ud5ts ( v>i\s ,ori5tal ,philosophies1 b also ^u ! "p ( "s ( ! tea*]s !mselves4 ,we allude to ! connection betwe5 ,,! ,,"o--,,! ,,absolute--9 ,its ,,ess5ce--& t :i* has be5 call$ ! ,"o ,life2 ! ,univ]sal ,life1 etc4 ,_m writ]s h spok5 ( ! ,univ]sal ,life1 & ,! ,"o1 z be+ id5tical--b su* is a griev\s error1 f9d+ no w>rant 9 ! ,highe/ ,yogi ,tea*+s4 ,x is true t all liv+ =ms dwell 91 & are infill$ ) ! ,univ]sal ,life--t ,all ,life is ,"o4 ,we h taught ?is tru?1 & x is inde$ ,tru?1 )\t qualification4 ,b !re is /ill a ,high] ,tru?--! ,highe/ ,tru?1 9 fact--& t is1 t ev5 ?is ,univ]sal ,life is n ! ,"o1 b1 in/ead1 is 9 itself a manife/ation (1 & emanation f1 ,,! ,,"o4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce "h---see t y p]ceive & und]/& x1 be=e proce$+ fur!r4 ,,! ,,"o--,,! ,,absolute--accord+ to ! ,highe/ ,tea*+s1 is ,pure ,_s1 & n ,life1 ,m9d1 or ,be+ z we und]/& !m 9 our f9ite & mortal expressions4 ,b1 /ill all ,life1 ,m9d1 & ,be+1 z we und]/& !m1 spr+ f1 fl[ f1 & emanate f1 ! ,"o--& m ?an ?is1 may be spok5 ( z reflections ( ! ,life1 ,m9d1 & ,be+ ( ,! ,"o1 if we may be p]mitt$ to apply ! names ( f9ite manife/ations to ! ,inf9ite ,reality4 ,s1 ! ,highe/ ,tea*+ is t ! ,univ]sal ,life infill+ all liv+ ?+s1 is n1 9 itself1 ! ,be+ & ,life ( ,,! ,,"o--b is r a great fundam5tal emanation ( ,! ,"o1 ! mann] & nature ( :i* w be spok5 ( z we proce$4 ,rememb] ?is1 please4 ,lead+ up to ! ,supreme ,idea ( ! ,"o 9 ,all--,all 9 ,"o--let u exam9e into ! report ( ! ,reason ^u ! nature ( ! ,sub/ance--! ,div9e ,sub/ance--f :i* all liv+ =ms are %ap$2 & f :i* all t we "k z ,f9ite ,m9d is likewise compos$4 ,h[ c ^! imp]fect & f9ite =ms be compos$ ( a ,div9e & ,p]fect ,sub/ance8 ,?is is ! "q t mu/ occur to ! m9ds ( ^? :o are capable ( deep ?\ght on ! subject--& x is a "q t mu/ be answ]$4 ,& x c be answ]$--& is answ]$ 9 ! ,high] ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,let u exam9e ! reports ( ! ,reason1 a little fur!r--!n %all we be ready = ! ,tea*+s4 ,( :at c ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,inf9ite be compos$8 ,c x be ,matt]8 ,yes1 if y are satisfi$ ) ! reason+ ( ! ,mat]iali/s1 & _c see fur!r into ! ,tru?6 ,^! tea* t ,matt] is ,god1 & t ,god is ,matt]4 ,b if y be among ^? :o reject ! ,mat]iali/ic tea*+s1 y w n be satisfi$ ) ?is answ]4 ,ev5 if y incl9e t[>d a ,non-m5tal ,inf9ite1 /ill if y are famili> ) ! results ( mod]n sci5tific inve/igation1 & "k t ,sci5ce has se5 ,matt] resolve itself into some?+ l ,electric ,en]gy1 y w "k t ! ,tru? mu/ lie beh9d & beyond ,matt]4 ,!n is x ,pure ,en]gy8 y may ask4 ,pure ,en]gy8 :at's t8 ,c y ?9k ( ,en]gy ap>t f mat]ial manife/ation8 ,h y ev] kn[n ( su* a ?+8 ,d y n "k t ev5 ! ,electron ,!ory1 :i* is attract+ ! att5tion ( advanc$ ,mod]n ,sci5ce1 & :i* holds t all ?+s are compos$ ( m9ute p>ticles ( ,electric ,en]gy1 call$ ,electrons1 f :i* ! ,atoms are built--d y n "k t ev5 ?is !ory recognizes ! necessity ( a some?+ l ,matt]1 only inf9itely f9]1 :i* !y call ! ,e!r1 to enfold ! ,electric ,en]gy z a unit--to give x a body1 z x 78 ,& c y escape f ! fact t ! mo/ advanc$ sci5tific m9ds f9d confront+ !m--! fact t 9 all ,en]gy1 & gov]n+ its actions1 !re 'is manife/$ some?+ l ,m9d8 ,& does n all ?is tea* ?9k]s t j z ,en]gy creates f itself1 t :i* is call$ ,matt]1 & !n uses x z a vehicle ( expression & action--s does ?is ,some?+ l ,m9d create f itself t :i* we call ,en]gy1 & proce$s to use x1 ) its accompany+ phase ( ,matt]1 = its expression8 ,does n all advanc$ rese>* %[ u t 9 all ,matt] & ,en]gy !re are evid5ces ( ! op]ation ( ?is ,some?+ l ,m9d8 ,& if ?is be s1 are we n ju/ifi$ z reg>d+ ,matt] & ,en]gy z m]e ,effects--& to look to ?is ,some?+ l ,m9d z ! m fundam5tal ,sub/ance8 ,we ?9k s--& ,sci5ce is beg9n+ to ?9k s1 too4 ,& soon w ,sci5ce be reg>d+ ) ! mo/ pr(\nd respect1 ! ,metaphysical axiom t ,all is ,m9d4 ,y w see by ref]5ce to our ,advanc$ ,c\rse 9 ,yogi ,philosophy1 etc41 ! g5]al ,yogi tea*+s reg>d+ ! ,emanation ( ! ,"o1 kn[n respectively z ,m9d1 ,en]gy1 & ,matt]4 ,y w see t ! ,yogis tea* t ,m9d1 ,en]gy1 & ,matt] comprise a ?reefold emanation ( ! ,absolute4 ,y w also see t x is taught t ,m9d 0 ! ,p>5t-,emanation--! ,univ]sal ,m9d2 & t ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy 0 ! ,second-,emanation 7proce$+ f ,m9d72 & t ! ,univ]sal ,matt] 0 ! ,?ird ,emanation 7proce$+ f ,en]gy7 ,9 ! same book y w f9d t ! ,tea*+ is t above ,matt]1 ,en]gy1 & ,m9d1 is ! ,ess5ce ( ! ,absolute1 :i* is call$ ,_s--! nature ( :i* is non-und]/&able to ! m9d ( ,man1 ! highe/ conception ( :i* is ! highe/ manife/ation ( itself--,m9d4 ,b z we _c compreh5d _s o!rwise1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 ?9k+ ( x z ,some?+ l ,inf9ite ,m9d--,some?+ z mu* high] ?an ,f9ite ,m9d z t is high] ?an m]e en]gy4 ,n[1 !n--we h se5 ! folly ( ?9k+ ( ! ,div9e ,sub/ance z ,matt] or ,en]gy4 ,& we h come to "k x z ,_s1 some?+ l ,m9d1 only inf9itely high]1 b :i* /ill may be ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( ,inf9ite ,m9d1 = we c h no high] t]ms 9 our ?9k+ op]ations4 ,s we may !n assume t ?is ,div9e ,nature or sub/ance is ,,_s1 :i* we w ?9k ( z ,inf9ite ,m9d1 = want ( a bett] =m ( conception4 ,we h se5 ! folly ( ?9k+ ( ! ,div9e ,ess5tial ,sub/ance z ! ,body ( ,god4 ,we h likewise se5 ! folly ( ?9k+ ( x z ! ,vital ,en]gy ( ,god4 ,& we h f\nd t we c\ld n escape ?9k+ ( x z ! ,_s1 or inf9ite ,m9d ( ,god4 ,beyond ?is we _c ?9k intellig5tly4 ,b d y n see t all ?is ex]cise ( ! ,reason has br\ght u to ! po9t :]e we mu/ ?9k t ?is ,div9e ,sub/ance1 :i* ! ,absolute-,god uses 9 ! manife/ation ( ,univ]sal ,life2 ! ,univ]se2 & all ! =ms1 & %apes1 & manife/ations ( life & ?+s 9 ! ,univ]se--?is ,div9e ,sub/ance :i* mu/ be 9 ,all ,?+s--& 9 :i* ,all ,?+s mu/ re/1 ev5 z ! bubble re/s on ! ,ocean--t ?is c be no?+ less ?an ,_s1 & t ?is ,_s c be ?\ght ( only z ,inf9ite ,m9d8 ,&1 if ?is be s1 !n inde$ mu/ ,all be ,m9d1 & ,m9d be ,all--mean+1 ( c\rse1 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d1 n ! f9ite manife/ation t we call ,m9d4 ,!n1 if ?is reason+ has be5 correct1 !n mu/ we ?9k t ,all ,life--all ! ,univ]se--,ev]y?+ except ! ,absolute itself--mu/ be held 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d ( ! ,absolute6 ,&1 s1 by ! ex]cise ( our ,reason--by li/5+ to1 & exam9+ its reports1 we h be5 br\ght face to face--eye to eye--he>t to he>t--) ! ,tea*+ ( ! ,illum9$ ,ones1 :i* has come d[n to u z ! ,highe/ ,tea*+ ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy6 ,= ?is1 inde$1 is ! highe/ conception ( ,tru? 9 ! ,yogi ,tea*+s--?is1 t ,,all ,,manife/ations ,,& ,,emanations ,,( ,,! ,,absolute ,,are ,,m5tal ,,creations ,,( ,,! ,,absolute--,,?\ght-,,=ms ,,held ,,9 ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,m9d--,,! ,,inf9ite ,,_s ,,9 ,,!m--,,& ,,!y ,,9 ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,_s4 ,& t ! only ,real ,?+ ab\t ,man is ,,! ,,_s involv$ 9 ! ,?\ght-,=m1 ! re/ is m]e ,p]sonality1 :i* *anges & ceases to be4 ,! ,_s 9 ! ,s\l ( ,man1 is ! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,s\l1 :i* is nev] born2 nev] *ange?2 nev] die?--?is is ,! ,real ,self ( ,man1 9 :i*1 inde$1 he is ,"o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,?is is ! po9t :]e ! ,reason+ ,m9d ( ,man has come to a s5se ( ,agreem5t ) ! ,highe/ ,yogi ,tea*+s4 ,let u n[ pass on to ! ,tea*+s !mselves--let u li/5 to ,! ,message ( ,tru?4 ,9 ?is consid]ation ( ! ,highe/ ,yogi ,philosophy1 & its tea*+1 we w\ld aga9 say to our /ud5ts1 t :i* we said to !m 9 ,! ,advanc$ ,c\rse--t we d n attempt to tea* ! :y ( ! ,manife/ation ( ,! ,absolute1 b re/ cont5t ) deliv]+ ! ,message ( ! ,yogi ,sages1 :i* deals ) ! h[4 ,z we /at$ 9 ! lessons ref]r$ to1 we incl9e to t s*ool ( ! ,high] ,tea*+s1 :i* holds t ! ,:y ( ! ,inf9ite ,manife/ation mu/1 ( necessity1 re/ ) ! ,inf9ite alone1 & t ! f9ite m9d _c hope to answ] ! "q4 ,we hold t 9 all ! ,univ]sal ,m9d1 or 9 any ( its ,m9d ,manife/ations1 !re is to be f\nd no answ] to ?is "q6 ,wrapp$ 9 ! ,ess5ce ( ! ,absolute ,_s1 alone1 is ?is ,f9al ,answ]6 ,! ,sages1 & ,ma/]s1 f _! high spiritual po9ts ( obs]vation1 possess _m tru?s reg>d+ ! h[ side ( ! "q t w\ld appe> almo/ l ,inf9ite ,wisdom itself1 comp>$ ) our puny k4 ,b ev5 ^! great s\ls report t !y d n possess ! answ] to ! ,f9al ,"q--! ,:y ( ! ,inf9ite ,manife/ation4 ,& s we may be excus$ f attempt+ to answ] x--& )\t %ame or s5se ( %ortcom+ d we /ill say1 to ?is "q1 ,we d n "k6 ,9 ord] t ! ,f9al ,"q may be fully und]/ood let u consid] x = a mom5t4 ,we f9d ! ,"q aris+ f ! foll[+ condition3 ,! human ,reason is compell$ to admit t !re is an ,inf9ite1 ,et]nal1 ,causeless ,,reality und]ly+ all =ms ( manife/ation 9 ! ph5om5al _w4 ,x is likewise compell$ to admit t ?is ,,reality mu/ comprise ,all t ,really ,is--& t !re c be no?+ ,real outside ( ,itself4 ,aris+ f ?is is ! ,tru?1 t all =ms ( ph5om5al manife/ation1 mu/ emanate f ! ,"o ,reality1 = !re is no?+ else ,real f :i* !y c\ld emanate4 ,& ! tw9-,tru? t ^! =ms ( manife/ation1 mu/ also be 9 ! ,be+ ( ! ,"o ,reality1 = !re is n[h]e outside ( ! ,all :]e9 !y might f9d a place4 ,s ?is ,"o ,reality is se5 to be ,t f :i* ,all ,?+s fl[2 & ,t 9 :i* ,all ,?+s live1 & move & h _! be+4 ,!re=e ,all ,?+s emanate f1 & are conta9$ 9 ! ,"o ,reality4 ,we %all consid] j h[ lat] on1 b ! "q :i* confronts u1 & :i* has be5 call$ ! ,f9al ,"q--& t :i* we pron\nce unansw]able--is ?is3 ,:y has ! ,inf9ite manife/$ & emanat$ ,f9ite =ms ( be+8 ,y w see ! nature ( ! "q :5 y /op to consid]3 7#a7 ,! ,inf9ite _c h ,desire1 = t is a ,f9ite quality2 7#b7 ,x _c lack any?+1 = t w\ld take away f its ,inf9ity2 7#c7 & ev5 if x did lack any?+1 f :5ce c\ld x expect to acquire x2 = !re is no?+ outside ( itself--if ,x lacks any?+1 x mu/ cont9ue to always lack x1 = !re is no outside s\rce f :i* ,x c\ld obta9 any?+ :i* x does n already possess4 ,& ,desire w\ld be1 ( c\rse1 a want+ = some?+ :i* x lack$--s ,x c\ld n ,desire unless x ,lack$--& x w\ld "k t ,desire w\ld be hopeless1 ev5 if inde$ x did ,lack4 ,s y see t if we reg>d ! ,inf9ite ,reality z ,p]fect1 we mu/ drop all ideas ( ,x ,desir+ or ,lack+--& ( x ,gr[+ or ,improv+--or ( x obta9+ m ,p[]1 or ,k4 ,^! ideas are ridicul\s1 = an ,absolute1 ,inf9ite ,reality1 mu/ possess ,all-,k2 ,all-,p[]2 ,all-,pres5ce1 else x is n ,absolute & ,inf9ite4 ,&1 if ,x does n possess ^! attributes ( ,be+1 !n ,x c nev] hope to acquire !m1 = !re is ,n[h]e f :5ce !y c\ld be acquir$--!re is no ,s\rce outside ( ! ,all-,s\rce4 ,a ,f9ite ,?+1 may lack1 & desire1 & improve & develop1 = !re is ! ,univ]sal ,s\rce f :i* x may draw4 ,b ! ,inf9ite has no ,univ]sal ,s\rce1 = x is ,its own ,s\rce4 ,d y see ! nature ( ! ,f9al ,"q8 ,if n we w aga9 /ate x--x is ?is3 ,:y %\ld ! ,inf9ite ,reality1 :i* possesses all t may be possess$1 & :i* 9 itself is ! only ,s\rce ( ,?+s--,,:y %\ld ,x ,desire to manife/ a ,univ]se f & )9 ,itself8 ,a little consid]ation w %[ y t !re is no intellig5t answ] to ! ,:y1 ei!r 9 y\r own m9ds1 or 9 ! writ+s & tea*+s ( ! greate/ m9ds4 ,! matt] is important1 to ^? :o are confront$ e day ) "s ( ! _m attempts to answ] ?is ,f9al ,"q--x is well t our /ud5ts in=m !m reg>d+ ! futility ( su* que/ion+4 ,& ) ?is end 9 view1 we %all h]e9 give a few ( ! wise guesses at ! answ]1 & our reasons = consid]+ !m inadequate4 ,we ask ! /ud5t to consid] c>efully ^! rem>ks1 = by s do+ he w po/ himself1 & w be sav$ mu* t$i\s & p]plex+ w&]+ along ! dang]\s places 9 ! ,swamp ( ,metaphysics1 foll[+ ! w-o'-!-wisp ( ,f9ite ,m9d masqu]ad+ z ! ,inf9ite ,wisdom6 ,bew>e ( ! ,false ,lights6 ,!y lead to ! quagmire & quicks&s ( ?\ght6 ,let u n[ consid] "s ( ^! guesses at ! answ] to ! ,f9al ,"q4 ,"s ?9k]s h held t ! ,absolute 0 b\nd by a ,div9e ,necessity to manife/ itself z ,_m4 ,! answ] to ?is is t ! ,absolute c\ld n be b\nd by any?+1 inn] or out]1 else x w\ld n be ,absolute & ,inf9ite1 b w\ld be ,relative & ,f9ite4 ,ano!r set ( ?9k]s h held t ! ,absolute f\nd )9 itself a ,desire to ,manife/ z ,_m4 ,f :5ce c\ld come su* an action-caus+ ,desire8 ,! ,absolute c\ld lack no?+1 & !re w\ld be no?+ = x to desire to ga91 o!r ?an t :i* ,x already possess$4 ,"o does n desire ?+s "o already has1 b only :at he lacks4 ,ano!r s*ool w\ld tell u t ! ,inf9ite wi%$ to ,express itself 9 ! ph5om5al _w4 ,:y8 ,su* a ph5om5al _w c\ld only be reflection ( ,its p[]1 witness$ only by ,itself1 & c\ld conta9 no?+ t 0 n already conta9$ 9 ! ,all4 ,to :at end w\ld su* a wi% t5d8 ,:at w\ld be accompli%$ or ga9$8 ,! ,inf9ite ,all c\ld n become any?+ m ?an ,x already 0--s :y ! wi% = expression8 ,"s say t ! :ole ph5om5al _w is b ,maya1 or ,illusion1 & does n exi/ at all4 ,!n :o else ?an ! ,inf9ite caus$ ! ,illusion1 & :y ! necessity8 ,?is answ] only removes ! "q back "o po9t1 & does n really answ] x4 ,"s w\ld say t ! ,univ]se is ! dream ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,c we conceive ! ,inf9ite ,be+ z ex]cis+ ! f9ite faculty ( dream+--is n ?is *ildi%8 ,o!rs w\ld h u believe t ! ,absolute is indulg+ 9 a game or play1 :5 he makes ,univ]ses1 & ^? inhabit+ !m4 ,c anyone really believe ?is ( ,! ,absolute--play+ l a *ild1 ) m5 & wom51 worlds & suns1 z ,its blocks & t9-soldi]s8 ,:y %\ld ! ,inf9ite play8--does ,x ne$ amusem5t & fun l a *ild8 ,poor ,man1 ) 8 attempts to read ! ,riddle ( ! ,inf9ite6 ,we "k ( tea*]s :o gravely in/ruct _! pupils 9 ! idea t ! ,absolute & ,inf9ite ,"o manife/s ,univ]ses & ,univ]sal ,life1 & all t fl[s f !m1 because ,x wi%es to ga9 exp]i5ce ?r\gh objective exi/5ce4 ,?is idea1 9 _m =ms has be5 s frequ5tly advanc$ t x is wor? :ile to consid] its absurdity4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at exp]i5ce c\ld be ga9$ by ! ,absolute & ,inf9ite ,"o8 ,:at c\ld ,x expect to ga9 & le>n1 t x did n already "k & possess8 ,"o c ga9 exp]i5ce only f o!rs1 & outside ?+s--n f oneself entirely sep>at$ f ! outside _w ( ?+s4 ,& !re w\ld be no outside = ! ,inf9ite4 ,^! p w\ld h u believe t ,! ,absolute emanat$ a ,univ]se f ,itself--:i* c\ld conta9 no?+ except t :i* 0 obta9$ f ,itself--& !n proce$$ to ga9 exp]i5ce f x4 ,hav+ no outside f :i* x c\ld obta9 exp]i5ces & s5t5ces & s5sations1 x proce$$ to make 7f ,itself7 an imitation "o--t is :at ?is answ] am\nts to4 ,c y accept x8 ,! :ole tr\ble 9 all ( ^! answ]s1 or attempt$ answ]s1 is t ! answ]] fir/ conceives ( ! ,absolute-,inf9ite ,be+1 z a ,relative-,f9ite ,man1 & !n proce$s to expla9 :at ?is ,big ,man w\ld d4 ,?is is b an exagg]at$ =m ( an?ropomorphism--! conception ( ,god z a ,man rais$ to great proportions4 ,x is b an ext5sion ( ! idea :i* gave bir? to ! savage conceptions ( ,deity z a cruel *ief or mighty w>rior1 ) human passions1 hates1 & rev5ge2 love1 passions1 & desires4 ,aris+ f ! same cause1 & ak9 to ! !ories advanc$ above are simil> ones1 :i* hold t ! ,absolute _c dwell alone1 b mu/ =ev] br+ =? s\ls f ,itself--?is 0 ! idea ( ,plot9us1 ! ,greek philosoph]4 ,o!rs h ?\ght t ! ,inf9ite 0 possess$ ( su* a consum+ love1 t ,x manife/$ objects ^u :i* x c\ld be/[ ,its affections4 ,o!rs h ?\ght t ,x 0 lonesome1 & desir$ companion%ip4 ,"s h spok5 ( ! ,absolute z sacrific+ itself1 9 becom+ ,_m1 in/ead ( rema9+ ,"o4 ,o!rs h taught t ! ,inf9ite someh[ has become entangl$ 9 ,its ,manife/ations1 & _h lo/ ! k ( ,its ,on5ess--h5ce _! tea*+s ( ,i ,am ,god4 ,o!rs1 hold+ to a simil> idea1 tell u t ! ,inf9ite is delib]ately masqu]ad+ z ! ,_m1 9 ord] to fool & my/ify ,itself--a %[ ( ,itself2 by ,itself1 & = ,itself6 ,is n ?is ,speculative ,metaphysics run wild8 ,c "o 9 calm ?\ght s reg>d ! ,inf9ite & ,absolute ,be+--,all-,wise--,causeless--,all-,p[]f ul--,all-,pres5t--,all-,possess+-- ,lack+ ,no?+--,p]fect ,"o--z act+ & p]=m+ ?us1 & f ^! motives8 ,is n ?is z *ildi% z ! *ildi%ness ( ! savage1 & b>b>ians1 9 _! ,mumbo-,jumbo conceptions8 ,let u leave ?is phase ( ! subject4 ,! ,high] ,yogi ,tea*+s hold to no su* ideas or !ories4 ,x holds t ! ,answ] to ! ,secret is ve/$ 9 ! ,inf9ite alone1 & t f9ite guesses reg>d+ ! ,:y are futile & pitiful4 ,x holds t :ile "o %\ld use ! ,reason to ! full1 /ill !re are phases ( ,be+ t c be consid]$ only 9 ,love1 ,fai?1 & ,confid5ce 9 ,,t f :i* ,all ,?+s fl[1 & 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+4 ,x recognizes t ! ?+s ( ! ,_s1 are kn[n by ! ,m9d4 ,x explores ! regions ( ! ,univ]sal ,m9d to its utmo/ limits1 fe>lessly--b x pauses be=e ! ,clos$ ,door ( ,! ,_s1 rev]5tly & lov+ly4 ,b1 rememb] ?is--t :ile ! ,high] ,yogi ,tea*+s conta9 no guess1 or speculative !ory1 reg>d+ ! ,:y ( ! ,div9e ,manife/ation1 /ill !y d n d5y ! exi/5ce ( a ,:y4 ,9 fact1 !y expressly hold t ! ,absolute ,manife/ation ( ! ,_m is 9 pursuance ( "s wondr\s ,div9e ,plan1 & t ! ,unfoldm5t ( ! ,plan proce$s along well-e/abli%$ & ord]ly l9es1 & accord+ to ,law4 ,!y tru/ 9 ! ,wisdom & ,love ( ! ,absolute ,be+1 & manife/ a p]fect ,confid5ce1 ,tru/ & ,peaceful ,pati5ce 9 ! ,ultimate ,ju/ice1 & ,f9al ,victory ( ! ,div9e ,plan4 ,no d\bt di/urbs ?is idea--x pays no att5tion to ! app>5t contradictions 9 ! f9ite ph5om5al _w1 b sees t all ?+s are proce$+ t[>d "s f>-away goal1 & t ,all is ,well ) ! ,univ]se4 ,b !y d n ?9k = a mom5t1 or tea* 9 ! slighte/ degree1 t all ?is ,unfoldm5t1 & ,plan ( ! ,univ]se1 has = its object any advantage1 b5efit or ga9 to ! ,absolute--su* a ?\ght w\ld be folly1 = ! ,absolute is already ,p]fect1 & ,its ,p]fection _c be add$ to1 or tak5 away f4 ,b !y d positively tea* t !re is a great b5eficial purpose 9 all ! ,plan1 accru+ 9 ! end to ! develop$ s\ls t h evolv$ ?r\gh ! work+s ( ! plan4 ,^! s\ls d n possess ! qualities ( ! ,inf9ite--!y are ,f9ite1 & ?us are capable ( receiv+ b5efits2 ( gr[+1 develop+1 unfold+1 atta9+4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! ,yogis tea* t ?is build+ up ( ,great ,s\ls seems to be ! idea ( ! ,inf9ite1 s f> z may be ga9$ f an obs]vation ( ! ,work+s ( ! ,plan4 ,! ,absolute _c ne$ ^! ,great ,s\ls = ,its own pleasure1 & !re=e _! build+-up mu/ be = _! own advantage1 happ9ess & b5efit4 ,! ,yogis tea*1 on ?is subject1 t !re c be only ,,"o ,real ,p]fect ,be+--,p]fect )\t exp]i5ce--,p]fect f ! ,beg9n+--b only ,,"o6 ,9 o!r words1 !y tea* t !re c be no su* ?+ z ,absolute ,p]fection1 outside ( ! ,absolute ,itself--& t n ev5 ! ,absolute ,be+ c create ano!r ,absolute ,be+1 = 9 t case !re w\ld be no ,absolute ,be+ at all1 b only two ,relative ,be+s4 ,?9k ov] ?is = a mom5t1 & y w see its tru?4 ,! ,,absolute mu/ always be ! ,"o )\t a ,second1 z ! ,yogis express x--!re _c be two ,p]fect ones4 ,& s1 all ,f9ite ,be+s1 be+ ,f9ite1 mu/ "w _! way up t[>d ! plane ( ,p]fection by ,! ,pa? ( ,life1 ) all ( its lessons1 tasks1 c>es1 pa9s1 & /riv+s4 ,?is is ! only way op5 to !m--& ev5 ! ,absolute _c h x o!rwise1 & /ill be ! ,absolute4 ,!re is a f9e po9t "h--! ,absolute is ,all-,p[]ful1 b ev5 t ,all-,p[] is n suffici5t to enable ,x to de/roy ,its ,absolute ,be+4 ,& s1 y :o h wond]$1 p]haps y may n[ und]/& our words 9 ! ,fir/ ,lesson ( ?is s]ies1 9 :i* we said t ! message ( ! ,absolute to "s ( ! ,illum9$ has be53 ,all is be+ done 9 ! be/ & only possible way--,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c--all is well--& 9 ! end w s appe>4 ,&1 z we also said 9 t ,fir/ ,lesson3 ,! ,absolute1 in/ead ( be+ an indiff]5t & unmov$ spectator to its own creation1 is a /riv+1 long+1 active1 suff]+1 rejoic+1 feel+ ,_s1 p>tak+ ( ! feel+s ( ,its manife/ations1 r ?an call\sly witness+ !m4 ,x lives 9 u--) u--?r\gh u4 ,back ( all ! pa9 9 ! _w1 may be f\nd a great feel+ & suff]+ love4 ,& 9 ?is ?\ght !re is com=t to ! d\bt+ s\l--peace to ! tr\bl$ m9d4 ,9 ! ,six? ,lesson1 we %all proce$ to deliv] to y ! fur!r ,message ( ,tru?1 conc]n+ h[ ! ,"o ,absolute manife/s ,its ,m5tal ,images z ,univ]se2 ,univ]sal ,life2 & ,=ms & ,%apes2 & ,individualities1 & ,p]sonalities4 ,we _h hop$ to include ! :ole ,message 9 ?is ,fif? ,lesson1 b n[ f9d t we h m]ely laid ! /eps by :i* ! /ud5t may rea* ! ,ess5tial ,tru?4 ,b1 le/ ! /ud5t may be left 9 an unc]ta9 /ate ( m9d1 await+ ! conclusion ( ! consid]ation ( ! subject--& le/ he may ?9k t we int5d tea*+ him t ! ,univ]se1 & all 9 x1 includ+ himself are ,dreams1 because we h said t ,all ,?+s are ,?\ght-,=ms 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute--le/ ?is misund]/&+ may arise1 we wi% to add a few p>t+ words to :at we h said4 ,we wi% to impress ^u ! m9d ( ! /ud5t t ?\gh all ,?+s are b ,?\ght-,=ms 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute ,be+1 & t :ile x is true t ! entire ,univ]se ( ,univ]ses is simply a ,?\ght-,=m held 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute--/ill ?is fact does n mean t all ,?+s are illusions or dreams4 ,rememb] ?is1 n[ & =ev]1 ,o ,/ud5t--t t :i* is held 9 ! ,absolute ,m9d z a ,?\ght-,=m ,,is1 & is all !re ,,is1 outside ( ! ,absolute ,itself4 ,:5 ! ,absolute =ms a ,?\ght-,=m1 ,x =ms x out ( ,its own m5tal sub/ance--:5 ! ,absolute holds any?+ 9 ,its ,m9d1 ,x holds x 9 ,itself--= ! ,absolute is ,,all-,,m9d4 ,! ,absolute is n a mat]ial ,be+1 f :i* ,mat]ial ,be+s are creat$4 ,x is a ,spiritual ,be+--a ,be+ ^: ,sub/ance is ak9 to t :i* we call ,m9d1 only rais$ to ,inf9ity & ,absolute ,p]fection & ,p[]4 ,& ?is is ! only way x c create--by creat+ a ,?\ght-,=m 9 ,its ,m5tal1 or ,spiritual ,sub/ance4 ,! fa9te/ ,?\ght ( ! ,absolute is m real & durable ?an any?+ t man c create--9 fact1 man c create no?+1 = all ! h>d & real mat]ial he uses 9 8 creations1 su* z /eel1 diamonds1 granite1 are b "s ( ! m9or ,=ms1 ?\ght into be+ by ! ,absolute4 ,& also rememb] ?is1 t ! ,absolute _c ?9k ( any?+1 )\t putt+ ,itself 9 t ?+1 z its ,ess5ce4 ,j z a man's ,m5tal ,images are n only 9 8 m9d1 b 8 m9d is 9 !m1 also4 ,:y1 y d\bt+ & timor\s ones1 does n ev5 ! f9ite ?9k+ ( ,man manife/ itself 9 physical & mat]ial *anges ( =m & %ape8--does n a man's e ?\ght actually create physical =ms & %apes1 9 8 bra9-cells & physical tissue8 ,y :o are read+ ^! words--yea1 :ile y are read+ ^! words--are creat+ *anges ( =m & %ape 9 y\r bra9-cells1 & physical organism4 ,y\r m9d is con/antly at "w1 also1 9 build+ up y\r physical body1 along ! l9es ( ! ,in/9ctive ,m9d 7see previ\s s]ies ( lessons7--y are m5tally creat+ 9 a m9iature univ]se1 e mom5t ( y\r life4 ,& yet1 ! idea ( ! ,absolute creat+ a ,univ]se by pure ,?\ght1 9 ,its own ,m9d1 & !reaft] caus+ ! "w ( ! ,univ]se to proce$ accord+ to ,law1 by simply ,will+ x s1 causes y to wond]1 & p]haps to d\bt4 ,o1 ye ( little fai?1 y w\ld d5y to ! ,absolute ev5 ! p[] y possess y\rself4 ,y plan ?+s 9 y\r m9d e day1 & !n proce$ to cause !m to appe> 9 mat]ial manife/ation1 & yet y d\bt ! ability ( ! ,absolute to d likewise4 ,:y ev5 ! poets1 or writ]s ( fiction1 create *>act]s 9 _! m9ds--& ^! seem s real1 t ev5 y imag9e !m to be actual entities1 & y weep ov] _! pa9s1 & smile at _! joys--& yet all ?is is on ! f9ite plane4 ,:y1 ev5 ! imag9ations ( y\r petty f9ite1 undevelop$ m9ds1 h suffici5t p[] to make y\r physical bodies sick1 or well1 or ev5 to cause y to die1 f "s imag9$ ailm5t4 ,& yet y d\bt ! p[] ( ! ,absolute1 to ?9k ?+s into be+6 ,y t9y /ud5ts 9 ! great ,k9d]g>t5 ( ,life--y mu/ le>n bett] lessons f y\r little blocks & games4 ,& y w--?is is ! ,law4 ,& y :o are fill$ ) ! s5se ( y\r smallness1 & unreality--"k y t s long z y are held 9 ! ,m9d ( ,god1 !n s long are y rememb]$ by ,him4 ,& s long z y are rememb]$ by ,him1 no real h>m c befall y1 & y\r ,reality is second only to ,8 own4 ,ev5 ?\gh y pass out ( y\r mortal frame--do? he rememb] y 9 ,8 ,m9d1 & keep+ y !re1 he holds y safe & unh>m$4 ,! greate/ satisfaction t c come to "o1 is to be able to fully realize t he1 or %e1 is held firmly ,,9 ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,be+4 ,to su* comes ! k t 9 ,,t ,,life !re c be ,,no ,,dea?4 ,peace be ) y 9 ?is ,realization4 ,may y make x y\r own6 ,,! ,,six? ,,lesson ,,)9 ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,"o4 ,9 our la/ lesson we gave y ! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 relat+ to ! real nature ( ! ,univ]se1 & all t is !re9 conta9$4 ,we tru/ t y h pond]$ well & c>efully ! /atem5ts conta9$ 9 t lesson1 = 9 !m is to be f\nd ! ess5ce ( ! highe/ ,yogi tea*+s4 ,:ile we h endeavor$ to pres5t ^! high tru?s to y 9 ! simple/ possible =m1 yet unless y\r m9ds h be5 tra9$ to grasp ! ?\ght1 y may h tr\ble 9 fully assimilat+ ! ess5ce ( ! tea*+s4 ,b1 be n disc\rag$1 = y\r m9d w gradually unfold l ! fl[]1 & ! ,sun ( ,tru? w rea* into its inmo/ recesses4 ,d n be tr\bl$ if y\r compreh5sion seems dull1 or y\r progress sl[1 = all ?+s w come to y 9 "t4 ,y _c escape ! ,tru?1 nor c ! ,tru? escape y4 ,& x w n come to y "o mom5t soon] ?an y are ready to receive x1 nor w x be delay$ "o mom5t 9 its com+1 :5 y are ready = x4 ,su* is ! ,law1 & none c escape x1 nor alt] x1 nor modify x4 ,all is ,well1 & ,all is ,"u ! ,law--no?+ ev] happ5s4 ,to _m1 ! ?\ght t ! ,univ]se & all t is !re9 conta9$1 are simply ,?\ght ,=ms 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d--,m5tal ,creations ( ! ,absolute1 may seem />tl+1 & a s5se ( unreality may p]vade "o4 ,?is is inevitable1 b ! reaction w come4 ,to "s :o h grasp$ ?is mighty tru? !re has come a feel+ t ,all is ,no?+1 :i* idea is embodi$ 9 _! tea*+s & writ+s4 ,b ?is is m]ely ! ,negative ,phase ( ! ,tru?--!re is a ,positive ,phase :i* comes z "o advances4 ,! ,negative ,phase %[s u t all t we h consid]$ z real & p]man5t--! f\ndations ( ! ,univ]se itself--is b a m5tal image 9 ! m9d ( ! ,absolute1 & !re=e lacks ! fundam5tal reality t we _h previ\sly associat$ ) x4 ,& realiz+ ?is1 we are at fir/ apt to feel t1 inde$ all is no?+1 & to fall into a /ate ( apa?y1 & lack ( desire to play our "p 9 ! _w4 ,b1 !n1 happily ! reaction sets 91 soon] or lat]1 & we beg9 to see ! ,positive ,phase ( ! ,tru?4 ,?is ,positive ,phase %[s u t :ile all ! =ms1 %apes1 & ph5om5a ( ! ,univ]se are b p>ts ( a great %[-_w1 /ill ! ess5ce ( all mu/ be ,reality1 itself1 else !re w\ld n be ev5 ! appe>ance ( a ,univ]se4 ,be=e a ?+ c be a ,m5tal ,image1 !re mu/ be a ,m9d to hold t ,m5tal ,image1 & a ,,be+ to possess t ,m9d4 ,&1 ! v ess5ce ( t ,,be+ mu/ p]vade & be imman5t 9 e ,image 9 t ,m9d4 ,j z ,y are really 9 y\r ,m5tal ,images1 z well z !y 9 ,y1 s mu/ ! ,absolute be 9 ,its ,m5tal ,images1 or ,creations1 or ,?\ght ,=ms1 z truly z !y are 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute4 ,d y see ?is pla9ly8 ,?9k well ov] x--pond] x well--= 9 x lies ! ,tru?4 ,& s1 ?is ,positive ,phase ( ! ,tru?1 is f> f depress+--x is ! mo/ /imulat+ conception "o c hold1 if he b grasps x 9 its entirety & fulness4 ,ev5 if x be true t all ^! %apes1 & =ms1 & appe>ances1 & ph5om5a1 & p]sonalities1 be b illusion z comp>$ to ! inn] ,reality--:at ( x8 ,are y n !n assur$ t ! ,_s )9 ,y\rself is ! ,_s ( ! ,absolute--t ! ,reality )9 ,y is ! ,reality ( ! ,absolute--t y ,,are1 because ! ,absolute ,,is1 & _c be o!rwise8 ,does n ! ,peace1 & ,calm1 & ,security1 & ,bliss t comes to y ) ?is ,realization1 f> m ?an c\nt]balance ! petty no?+s t y h disc>d$8 ,we ?9k t !re c be b "o answ] to ?is1 :5 y h fully ,realiz$ ! ,tru?4 ,:at gives y ! greate/ ,satisfaction & ,cont5t 9 ,life8 ,let u see4 ,well1 !re is ! ,satisfaction ( ,immortality4 ,! human m9d in/9ctively craves ?is4 ,well1 :at t ev5 ! highe/ f9ite conceptions ( ,future ,life h giv5 y1 c comp>e ) ! assurance ( ,actual ,be+1 9 & ( ! ,absolute8 ,:at are y\r petty conceptions ( heav5s1 p>adises1 happy-hunt+-gr\nds1 div9e regions ( ! bless$1 & ! o!r ideas ( ! v>i\s religi\s sects1 :5 comp>$ ) ! conceptions ( y\r ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,exi/5ce 9 ,_s--y\r relation ) ,! ,"o--t conception ( ,inf9ite ,wisdom1 ,be+1 & ,bliss8 ,:5 y grasp ?is tru?1 y w see t y are 9 ,et]nity "r ,n[1 & are ,immortal ev5 ?is mom5t1 z y h always be54 ,n[1 :at we h said above is n int5d$ to d5y ! heav5-worlds1 or planes4 ,on ! contr>y1 y w f9d mu* 9 ! tea*+s reg>d+ ^!1 :i* ! ,yogis ent] into ) mu* detail4 ,b1 we mean t back ( all ! heav5s & cele/ial planes1 !re is a /ill high] /ate ( be+ be+--! ,absolute ,be+4 ,ev5 ! heav5s1 & heav5-worlds1 & regions ( ! ,devas1 or ,ar*angels1 are b relative /ates--!re is a /ate high] ?an ev5 ^! exalt$ relative /ates1 & t is ! ,/ate ( ! ,consci\s ,unity & ,id5tity ) ! ,"o4 ,:5 "o ent]s into t ,/ate1 he becomes m ?an ,man--m ?an gods--he is !n 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& n[1 be=e proce$+ to a consid]ation ( ! ph5om5al manife/ation ( ! ,absolute--! evolv+ ( ! ,univ]se 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d--we w aga9 call y\r att5tion to ! fact t und]lies all ! ,univ]se ( =ms1 %apes & appe>ances1 & t is1 z we /at$ 9 our la/ lesson3 ,all ,manife/ations & ,emanations ( ! ,absolute are ,m5tal ,creations ( ! ,absolute--,?\ght-,=ms held 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d--! ,inf9ite ,_s 9 !m--& !y 9 ! ,inf9ite ,_s4 ,&1 ! only ,real ,?+ ab\t ,man is ! ,_s involv$ 9 ! ,?\ght-,=m--! re/ is m]e ,p]sonality1 :i* *anges & ceases to be4 ,! ,_s 9 ! ,s\l ( ,man1 is ! ,s\l ( ! ,s\l1 :i* is nev] born2 nev] *ange?2 nev] die?--?is is ,! ,real ,self ( ,man1 9 :i*1 inde$1 he is ,"o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,&1 n[ let u consid] ! ,yogi ,tea*+s reg>d+ ! creation ( ! ,univ]se1 & ! evolution ( ! liv+ =ms !reon4 ,we %all endeavor to give y ! /ory z pla9ly z may be1 hold+ fa/ to ! ma9 ?\ght1 & avoid+ ! side-pa?s ( details1 etc41 s f> z is possible4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we mu/ imag9e ourselves back to ! beg9n+ ( a ,day ( ,brahm1--! fir/ dawn ( t ,day1 :i* is break+ f ! d>kness ( a ,night ( ,brahm4 ,be=e we proce$ fur!r1 we mu/ tell y some?+ ab\t ^! ,days & ,nights ( ,brahm1 ( :i* y h se5 mu* m5tion 9 ! ,ori5tal writ+s4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s conta9 mu* reg>d+ ! ,days & ,nights ( ,brahm2 ! ,9-brea?+ & ,out-brea?+ ( ! ,creative ,pr9ciple2 ! p]iods ( ,manvant>a1 & ! p]iods ( ,pralaya4 ,?is ?\ght runs ?r\gh all ! ,ori5tal ?\ght1 al?\gh 9 diff]5t =ms1 & ) v>i\s int]pretations4 ,! ?\ght ref]s to ! occult tru? t !re is 9 ,cosmic ,nature alt]nate p]iods ( ,activity & ,inactivity--,days & ,nights--,9-brea?+s & ,out-brea?+s--,wakefulness & ,sleep4 ,?is fundam5tal law manife/s 9 all ,nature1 f ,univ]ses to ,atoms4 ,let u see x n[ 9 its application to ,univ]ses4 ,at ?is po9t we w\ld call ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t t 9 _m ( ! pres5tations ( ! ,h9du ,tea*+s ! writ]s speak z if ! ,absolute1 ,itself1 7 subject to ?is law ( ,rhy?m1 & _h ,its ,p]iods ( ,re/ & ,"w1 l ,its manife/ations4 ,?is is incorrect4 ,! highe/ tea*+s d n s hold1 al?\gh at fir/ glance x w\ld s appe>4 ,! tea*+ really is t :ile ! ,creative ,pr9ciple manife/s ?is rhy?m1 /ill ev5 ?is pr9ciple1 great ?\gh x be1 is a manife/ation ( ! ,absolute1 & n ! ,absolute itself4 ,! highe/ ,h9du tea*+s are firm & unmi/akable ab\t ?is po9t4 ,&1 ano!r po9t1 9 :i* !re is mu* mi/ak5 tea*+4 ,9 ! p]iods ( ,creative ,inactivity 9 a ,univ]se x mu/ n be suppos$ t !re is no ,activity any:]e4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is nev] a cessation ( ,activity on ! "p ( ! ,absolute4 ,:ile x is ,creative ,night 9 "o ,univ]se1 or ,sy/em ( ,univ]ses1 !re is int5se activity ( ,mid-,day 9 o!rs4 ,:5 we say ,! ,univ]se we mean ! ,univ]se ( ,sol> ,sy/ems--millions ( su* sy/ems--t compose ! p>ticul> univ]se ( :i* we h any k4 ,! highe/ tea*+s tell u t ?is ,univ]se is b "o ( a ,sy/em ( ,univ]ses1 millions 9 numb]--& t ?is ,sy/em is b "o1 9 a high] ,sy/em1 & s on & on1 to inf9ity4 ,z "o ,h9du ,sage ha? said3 ,well d we "k t ! ,absolute is con/antly creat+ ,univ]ses 9 ,its ,inf9ite ,m9d--& con/antly de/roy+ !m--&1 ?\gh millions ^u millions ( aeons int]v5e betwe5 creation & de/ruction1 yet do? x seem less ?an ! tw9kle ( an eye to ,! ,absolute ,"o4 ,& s ! ,day & ,night ( ,brahm means only ! /atem5t ( ! alt]nat+ p]iods ( ,activity & ,inactivity 9 "s "o p>ticul> ,univ]se1 amid/ ! ,inf9ite ,univ]sality4 ,y w f9d a m5tion ( ^! p]iods ( ,activity & ,inactivity 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 ! great ,h9du epic4 ,! foll[+ quotations1 & page ref]5ces1 relate to ! edition publi%$ by ! ,yogi ,publication ,society1 :i* 0 compil$ & adapt$ by ! writ] ( ^! lessons4 ,9 t edition ( ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 on page #gg1 y w f9d ^! words attribut$ to ,kri%na1 ! ,absolute ,"o 9 human inc>nation3 ,! worlds & univ]ses--yea1 ev5 ! _w ( ,brahm1 a s+le day ( :i* is l unto a ?\s& ,yugas 7f\r billion ye>s ( ! e>?71 & 8 night z mu*--^! worlds mu/ come & g444 ,! ,days ( ,brahm are succe$$ by ! ,nights ( ,brahm4 ,9 ^! ,brahmic ,days all ?+s em]ge f invisibility1 & become visible4 ,&1 on ! com+ ( ! ,brahmic ,night1 all visible ?+s aga9 melt into invisibility4 ,! ,univ]se hav+ once exi/$1 melte? away2 & lo6 is aga9 re-creat$4 ,&1 9 ! same edition1 on page #hj1 we f9d ^! words1 attribut$ to ! same speak]3 ,at ! end ( a ,kalpa--a ,day ( ,brahm--a p]iod ( ,creative ,activity--,i )draw into my nature1 all ?+s & be+s4 ,&1 at ! beg9n+ ( ano!r ,kalpa1 ,i emanate all ?+s & be+s1 & re-p]=m my creative act4 ,we may say "h1 9 pass+1 t ,mod]n ,sci5ce n[ holds to ! !ory ( p]iods ( ,rhy?mic ,*ange2 ( ,rise & ,fall2 ( ,evolution & ,dissolution4 ,x holds t1 beg9n+ at "s "t 9 ! pa/ aeons ( "t1 !re 0 ! beg9n+ ( an upw>d or evolution>y movem5t1 :i* is n[ "u way2 & t1 accord+ to ! law ( ,nature1 !re mu/ come a "t :5 ! highe/ po9t w be rea*$1 & !n w come ! beg9n+ ( ! d[nw>d pa?1 :i* 9 "t mu/ come to an end1 be+ succe$$ by a long p]iod ( inactivity1 :i* w !n be foll[$ by ! beg9n+ ( a new p]iod ( ,creative ,activity & ,evolution--a ,day ( ,brahm4 ,?is ?\ght ( ?is law ( ,rhy?m1 9 its ,univ]sal =m1 has be5 ent]ta9$ by ! ?9k]s ( all times & races4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] expressly held to x 9 8 ,fir/ ,pr9ciples1 express+ x 9 _m ways ak9 to ?is3 ,evolution mu/ come to a close 9 complete equilibrium or re/2 & aga91 ,x is n inf]able f ! g5]al progress t[>ds equilibrium1 t a /ate ( univ]sal quiesc5ce or dea? w be rea*$2 b t if a process ( reason+ ends 9 t conclusion1 a fur!r process ( reason+ po9ts to r5ewals ( activity & life2 & aga91 ,rhy?m 9 ! totality ( *anges--alt]nate eras ( evolution & dissolution4 ,! ,anci5t ,we/]n ,philosoph]s also indulg$ 9 ?is idea4 ,h]aclitus taught t ! univ]se manife/$ itself 9 cycles1 & ! ,/oics taught t ! _w moves 9 an endless cycle1 ?r\gh ! same /ages4 ,! foll[]s ( ,py?agoras w5t ev5 fur!r1 & claim$ t ! succe$+ worlds resemble ea* o!r1 d[n to ! m9ute/ detail1 ?is latt] idea1 h[ev]--! idea ( ! ,et]nal ,recurr5ce--:ile held by a numb] ( ?9k]s1 is n held by ! ,yogi tea*]s1 :o tea* inf9ite progression--an ,evolution ( ,evolution1 z x 74 ,! ,yogi tea*+s1 9 ?is la/ m5tion$ p>ticul>1 are resembl$ m by ! l9e ( ,lotze's ?9k+1 z express$ 9 ?is s5t5ce f 8 ,micro-cosmos3 ,! s]ies ( ,cosmic ,p]iods1 444 ea* l9k ( :i* is b\nd toge!r ) e o!r2 444 ! successive ord] ( ^! sections %all compose ! unity ( an onw>d-advanc+ melody4 ,&1 s ?r\gh ! pages ( ,h]aclitus1 ! ,/oics1 ! ,py?agoreans1 ,emp$ocles1 ,virgil1 d[n to ! pres5t "t1 9 ,nietzs*e1 & 8 foll[]s1 we f9d ?is ?\ght ( ,univ]sal ,rhy?m--t fundam5tal conception ( ! anci5t ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,&1 n[1 return+ to ! ma9 pa? ( our ?\ght--let u /& "h at ! beg9n+ ( ! dawn ( a ,day ( ,brahm4 ,x is v]ily a beg9n+1 = !re is no?+ to be se5--!re is no?+ b ,space4 ,no trace ( ,matt]1 ,=ce or ,m9d1 z we "k ^! t]ms4 ,9 t portion ( ,inf9ite ,space--t is1 ( c\rse1 9 t portion ( ! ,inf9ite ,m9d ( ! ,absolute ,"o1 = ev5 ,space is a conception ( t ,m9d1 !re is ,no?+4 ,?is is ! d>ke/ mom5t1 j be=e ! dawn4 ,!n comes ! break+ ( ! dawn ( ! ,brahmic ,day4 ,! ,absolute beg9s ! creation ( a ,univ]se4 ,&1 h[ does ,x create8 ,!re c be no creation ( some?+ out ( no?+4 ,& except ! ,absolute ,itself !re is b ,no?+4 ,!re=e ,! ,absolute mu/ create ! ,univ]se out ( ,its own sub/ance1 if we c use ! ^w sub/ance 9 ?is connection4 ,sub/ance means1 lit]ally1 t :i* /&s "u1 be+ d]iv$ f ! two ,lat9 words1 sub1 mean+ "u1 & />e1 mean+ to /&4 ,! ,engli% ^w und]/& means1 lit]ally1 to /& "u--! two words really mean+ ! same4 ,?is is m ?an a co9cid5ce4 ,s ! ,absolute mu/ create ! ,univ]se f its own sub/ance1 we h se54 ,well1 :at is ?is sub/ance ( ! ,absolute8 ,is x ,matt]8 ,no6 = ,matt] we "k to be1 9 itself1 m]ely a manife/ation ( ,=ce1 or ,en]gy4 ,!n1 is x ,=ce or ,en]gy8 ,no6 because ,=ce & ,en]gy1 9 itself1 _c possess ,m9d1 & we mu/ ?9k ( ! ,absolute z possess+ ,m9d1 = x manife/s ,m9d1 & :at is manife/$ mu/ be 9 ! ,manife/or1 or ,manife/+ ,ag5t4 ,!n ?is sub/ance mu/ be ,m9d8 ,well1 yes1 9 a way--& yet n ,m9d z we "k x1 f9ite & imp]fect4 ,b some?+ l ,m9d1 only ,inf9ite 9 degree & nature--some?+ suffici5tly great] ?an ,m9d z we "k x1 to admit ( x be+ ! ,cause ( ,m9d4 ,b1 we are compell$ to ?9k ( x z ,inf9ite ,m9d1 = our f9ite ,m9ds c hold no high] conception4 ,s we are cont5t to say t ?is sub/ance f :i* ! ,absolute mu/ create ! ,univ]se is a some?+ t we w call ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,fix ?is 9 y\r m9d1 please1 z ! fir/ /ep 9 our conception4 ,b1 h[ c ! ,inf9ite ,m9d be us$ to create f9ite m9ds1 %apes1 =ms1 & ?+s1 )\t x be+ less5$ 9 quantity--h[ c y take some?+ f some?+1 & /ill h ! orig9al some?+ left8 ,an impossibility6 ,&1 we _c ?9k ( ! ,absolute z divid+ ,itself up into two or m portions--= if su* 7 ! case1 !re w\ld be two or m ,absolutes1 or else ,none4 ,!re _c be two ,absolutes1 = if ! ,absolute 7 to divide itself s !re w\ld be no ,absolute1 b only two ,relatives--two ,f9ites in/ead ( ,"o ,inf9ite4 ,d y see ! absurdity8 ,!n h[ c ?is "w ( ,creation be accompli%$1 9 view ( ^! difficulties :i* are app>5t ev5 to our f9ite m9ds8 ,y may ?re% ?is "q ov] & ov] aga9 9 y\r m9ds--m5 h done s 9 all times--& y w n f9d ! answ] except 9 ! fundam5tal ,idea ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+s4 ,& ?is ,fundam5tal ,idea is t ! creation is purely a ,m5tal ,creation1 & ! ,univ]se is ! ,m5tal ,image1 or ,?\ght-,=m1 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,absolute--9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d1 itself4 ,no o!r creation is possible4 ,& s ?is1 say ! ,yogi ,ma/]s1 ?is is ! ,secret ( ,univ]sal ,creation4 ,! ,univ]se is (1 & 91 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d1 & ?is is ! only way x c\ld be s4 ,s1 fix 9 y\r m9d ?is second /ep 9 our conception4 ,b !n1 y ask u1 f :5ce comes ,=ce1 ,matt]1 & ,f9ite ,m9d8 ,well ask$1 good /ud5t--y\r answ] %all be =?com+4 ,"h x is4 ,f9ite ,m9d2 ,=ce or ,en]gy2 & ,matt]2 9 !mselves h no exi/5ce4 ,!y are m]ely ,m5tal ,images1 or ,?\ght-,=ms 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d ( ! ,absolute4 ,_! :ole exi/5ce & appe>ance dep5ds ^u _! ,m5tal ,conception & ,ret5tion 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,9 ,x !y h _! bir?1 rise1 gr[?1 decl9e & dea?4 ,!n :at is ,real ab\t ,,me1 y may ask--surely ,i h a vivid consci\sness ( ,reality--is ?is m]ely an illusion1 or %ad[8 ,no1 n s6 t s5se ( ,reality :i* y possess & :i* e creature or ?+ possesses--t s5se ( ,i ,am--is ! p]ception by ! ,m5tal ,image ( ! ,reality ( its ,ess5ce--& t ,ess5ce is ! ,_s4 ,& t ,_s is ! ,,sub/ance ,,( ,,! ,,absolute embodi$ 9 ,its conception1 ! ,m5tal ,image4 ,x is ! p]ception by ! ,f9ite1 ( its ,inf9ite ,ess5ce4 ,or1 ! p]ception by ! ,relative ( its ,absolute ,ess5ce4 ,or1 ! p]ception by ,y1 or ,i1 or any o!r man or woman1 ( ! ,real ,self1 :i* und]lies all ! %am self or ,p]sonality4 ,x is ! reflection ( ! ,sun1 9 ! dew-drop1 & ?\s&s ( dew-drops--seem+ly ?\s&s ( ,suns1 & yet b ,"o4 ,& yet1 t reflection ( ! ,sun 9 ! dewdrop is m ?an a reflection1 = x is ! sub/ance ( ! ,sun itself--& yet ! ,sun %9es on high1 "o & undivid$1 yet manife/+ 9 millions ( dew-drops4 ,x is only by figures ( spee* t we c speak ( ! ,unspeakable ,reality4 ,to make x p]haps pla9] to "s ( y1 let u rem9d y t ev5 9 y\r f9ite ,m5tal ,images !re is evid5t _m =ms ( life4 ,y may ?9k ( a mov+ army ( ?\s&s ( m54 ,& yet ! only ,i 9 ^! m5 is y\r own ,i4 ,^! *>act]s 9 y\r m9d move & live & h _! be+1 & yet !re is no?+ 9 !m except ,y6 ,! *>act]s ( ,%akespe>e1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,balzac1 & ! re/1 7 su* /rong ,m5tal ,images t n only _! creators 7 c>ri$ away by _! p[]1 & app>5t ability1 b ev5 y :o read ( !m1 _m ye>s aft]1 p]haps1 feel ! app>5t reality1 & weep1 or smile1 or gr[ angry ov] _! actions4 ,&1 yet !re 0 no ,hamlet1 outside ( ,%akespe>e's m9d2 no ,micawb] outside ( ,dick5s2 no ,p]e ,goriot outside ( ,balzac4 ,^! illu/rations are b f9ite examples ( ! ,inf9ite1 b /ill !y w give y an idea ( ! tru? t we are try+ to unfold 9 y\r m9d4 ,b y mu/ n imag9e t ,y & ,i1 & all o!rs1 & ?+s1 are b m]e imag9ations1 l our creat$ *>act]s--t w\ld be a mo/ unhappy belief4 ,! m5tal creations held by ,y & ,i1 & o!r f9ite m9ds1 are b f9ite creations ( f9ite m9ds1 :ile ,,we1 ourselves1 are ! f9ite creations ( an ,,inf9ite ,,m9d4 ,:ile our1 & ,dick5s'1 & ,balzac's1 & ,%akespe>e's creations live & move & h _! be+1 !y h no o!r ,i ?an our ,f9ite ,m9ds1 :ile we1 ! *>act]s 9 ! ,div9e ,drama1 ,/ory1 or ,epic1 h = our ,i--our ,real ,self--! ,,absolute ,,reality4 ,!y h m]ely a backgr\nd ( our f9ite p]sonalities1 & m9ds1 be=e :i* !y may desport !mselves4 until1 alas6 ! v backgr\nd fades away to du/1 & bo? backgr\nd & %ad[s disappe>4 ,b1 we h beh9d our p]sonalities ! ,et]nal ,backgr\nd ( ,reality1 :i* *ange? n1 nei!r do? x ,disappe>4 ,%ad[s on a scre5 ?\gh our ,p]sonalities may be1 yet ! ,scre5 is ,real & ,et]nal4 ,take away ! f9ite scre5 & ! %ad[s disappe>--b our ,scre5 rema9s =ev]4 ,we are ,m5tal ,images 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d--! ,inf9ite ,m9d holds u safe--we _c be lo/--we _c be hurt--we c nev] disappe>1 unless we be absorb$ 9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d itself1 & !n we ,,/ill ,,are6 ,! ,inf9ite ,m9d nev] =gets--x nev] c ov]look u--x is aw>e ( our pres5ce1 & be+1 always4 ,we are safe--we are secure--we ,,are6 ,j z we c\ld n be creat$ f ,no?+--s we _c be conv]t$ into ,no?+4 ,we are 9 ! ,all--& !re is no outside4 ,at ! dawn ( ! ,brahmic ,day1 ,! ,absolute beg9s ! creation ( a new ,univ]se1 or ! recreation ( "o1 j z y may c>e to /ate x4 ,! highe/ ,yogi ,tea*+s in=m u t ! in=mation relat+ to ?is ev5t 7:i* is1 ( c\rse1 beyond ! p]sonal k ( man z we "k him7 has be5 pass$ d[n to ! race f tea*]s1 :o h receiv$ x f /ill high] tea*]s1 & s on1 & on & on1 high] & high]1 until x is believ$ to h orig9at$ ) "s ( ^? wond]fully develop$ s\ls :i* h visit$ ! e>? f high] planes ( ,be+1 ( :i* !re are _m4 ,9 ^! lessons we are mak+ no claims ( ?is sort1 b pass on ! tea*+s to y1 believ+ t _! tru? w appeal to ^? :o are ready = !m1 )\t any attempt to attribute to !m an au?ority su* z j m5tion$4 ,our ref]5ce to ?is high s\rce ( ! tea*+s 0 made because ( its g5]al acceptance 9 ! ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & by occulti/s g5]ally4 ,! ,yogi tea*+s in=m u t1 9 ! ,beg9n+1 ,! ,absolute =m$ a ,m5tal ,image1 or ,?\ght-,=m1 ( an ,univ]sal ,m9d--t is1 ( an ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,m9d4 ,& "h ! di/9ction is made betwe5 ?is ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple1 or ,univ]sal ,m9d-,/uff1 z "s h call$ x1 & ! ,inf9ite ,m9d itself4 ,! ,inf9ite ,m9d is some?+ inf9itely above ?is creation ( ! ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple1 ! latt] be+ z mu* an emanation z is ,matt]4 ,let !re be no mi/ake ab\t ?is4 ,! ,inf9ite ,m9d is ,_s--! ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple is ,m9d-,/uff ( :i* all ,f9ite ,m9d is a "p4 ,?is ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple 0 ! fir/ conception ( ,! ,absolute1 9 ! process ( ! creation ( ! ,univ]se4 ,x 0 ! ,/uff f :i* all ,f9ite ,m9d =ms1 & is =m$4 ,x is ! ,univ]sal ,m5tal ,en]gy4 ,"k x z su*--b d n conf\nd x ) ,_s1 :i* we h call$ ,inf9ite ,m9d1 because we _h no o!r t]m4 ,!re is a subtle diff]5ce "h1 :i* is mo/ important to a c>eful und]/&+ ( ! subject4 ,! ,yogi tea*+s in=m u t f ?is ,m5tal ,pr9ciple !re 0 develop$ ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,=ce or ,en]gy4 ,& t f ?is ,univ]sal ,=ce ,pr9ciple !re develop$ ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,matt]4 ,! ,sanscrit t]ms = ^! ,?ree ,pr9ciples are z foll[s3 ,*itta1 or ! ,univ]sal ,m9d ,sub/ance1 or ,pr9ciple2 ,prana1 or ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy ,pr9ciple2 & ,akasa1 or ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,matt]4 ,we h spok5 ( ^! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 or ,?ree ,great ,manife/ations1 9 our ,advanc$ ,c\rse ( lessons1 :i* foll[$ our ,f\rte5 ,lessons1 sev]al ye>s ago1 b x becomes necess>y = u to ref] to !m aga9 at ?is place 9 connection ) ! pres5t pres5tation ( ! subject4 ,z 0 /at$ 9 ! lessons j m5tion$1 ^! ,?ree ,manife/ations1 or ,pr9ciples1 are really "o1 & %ade into ea* o!r4 ,?is matt] has be5 fully t\*$ ^u 9 ! conclud+ lessons ( ! a=esaid ,advanc$ ,c\rse1 to :i* we mu/ ref] y = fur!r details1 9 ord] to avoid repetition "h4 ,y w f9d a wond]ful correspond5ce betwe5 ^! c5turies-old ,yogi tea*+s1 & ! late/ conceptions ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,well1 to return to ! ma9 pa? once m1 ! ,tea*+s in=m u t ,! ,absolute ?\ght into be+--t is1 held ! ,m5tal ,image1 or ,?\ght-,=m1 (--,*itta1 or ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple4 ,?is ,*itta 0 f9ite1 ( c\rse1 & 0 b\nd & gov]n$ by ! ,laws ( ,f9ite ,m9d1 impos$ ^u x by ! ,w ( ,! ,absolute4 ,ev]y?+ t is ,f9ite is gov]n$ by ,laws impos$ by ! great ,,law :i* we call ,! ,absolute4 ,!n began ! ,great ,,involution :i* 0 necess>y be=e ,evolution 0 possible4 ,! ^w ,involve1 y "k1 means to wrap up2 to cov]2 to hide2 etc42 & ! ^w ,evolve means to unwrap2 to unfold2 to un-roll2 etc4 ,be=e a ?+ c be evolv$1 or unfold$1 x mu/ fir/ h be5 involv$ or fold$-91 or wrapp$ up1 etc4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be involv$ be=e x c be evolv$2 rememb] ?is1 please--x is true on all planes1 m5tal1 physical1 & spiritual4 ,a ?+ mu/ be put 9 be=e x may be tak5 out4 ,?is tru?1 if rememb]$ & appli$ to metaphysical problems1 w ?r[ ! cle>e/ light ^u ! d>ke/ problems4 ,make x y\r own4 ,!re=e be=e ! process ( ,evolution f ! gross =ms ( ,matt] up to ! high]1 & !n on to ! ,m5tal1 f high] to high]1 & !n on ! ,spiritual plane--t ,evolution :i* we see be+ p]=m$ be=e our sight today--be=e t ,evolution became possible !re 0 a necess>y ,involution1 or wrapp+-up4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,absolute fir/ involv$ itself 9 its ,m5tal ,image2 ,?\ght-,=m1 or ,creation1 ( ! ,m9d ,pr9ciple1 j z y may involve y\rself 9 an e>ne/ ?\ght 9 deep m$itation4 ,did y nev] lose y\rself 9 ?\ght1 or =get y\rself 9 an idea8 ,h y n spok5 ( y\rself z hav+ be5 wrapp$ 9 ?\ght8 ,well1 !n y c see some?+ ( :at is "h meant1 at lea/ s f> z ! process ( involution is conc]n$4 ,y involve y\rself 9 y\r m$itations--! ,absolute involves ,itself 9 ,its ,m5tal ,creations--b1 rememb] ! "o is ,f9ite1 & ! o!r ,inf9ite1 & ! results are correspond+ly weak or /rong4 ,obey+ ! laws impos$ ^u x1 ! ,m5tal ,pr9ciple !n involv$ itself 9 ! ,en]gy ,pr9ciple1 or ,prana1 & ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy sprang into exi/5ce4 ,!n1 9 ob$i5ce to ! same ,laws1 ! ,prana involv$ itself 9 ! ,akasa1 or ,univ]sal ,matt] ,pr9ciple4 ,( c\rse ea* involv+ practically creat$ ! wrapp]1 %ea? ( ! l[] ,pr9ciple4 ,d y see ?is8 ,ea*1 !re=e1 dep5ds ^u ! ,pr9ciple high] ?an itself1 :i* becomes its ,p>5t ,pr9ciple1 z ! ,yogis express x4 ,& 9 ?is process ( ,involution ! extreme =m ( ,matt] 0 rea*$ be=e ! process ( ,evolution became possible4 ,! extreme =m ( gross ,matt] is n kn[n to u today1 on ?is planet1 = we h pass$ beyond x4 ,b ! tea*+s in=m u t su* =ms 7 z mu* gross] t ! grosse/ ,matt] t we "k today1 z ! latt] is gross 9 comp>ison ) ! mo/ e!real vapors kn[n to ,mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,! human m9d _c grasp ?is extreme ( ! scale1 any m ?an x c ! extreme high degree ( manife/ation4 ,at ?is po9t we mu/ call y\r att5tion to c]ta9 occult tea*+s1 widely dissem9at$1 :i* ! highe/ ,yogi tea*]s disc\nt5ance1 & contradict4 ,we allude to ! tea*+ t 9 ! process ( ,involution !re 0 a deg5]ation or devolution f high] to l[] =ms ( life1 until ! gross /ate ( ,matt] 0 rea*$4 ,su* a tea*+ is horrible1 :5 consid]$ 9 detail4 ,x w\ld mean t ,! ,absolute delib]ately creat$ high =ms ( life1 ar*-angels1 & high] ?an ^!--gods 9 fact--& !n caus$ !m to devolve until ! l[e/ /ate 0 rea*$4 ,?is w\ld mean ! exact opposite ( ,evolution1 & w\ld mean a go+ d[n 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e ,w1 j z ,evolution is a go+ up 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e ,w4 ,?is is contr>y to man's be/ in/9cts1 & ! advanc$ ,yogi tea*+s in=m u t x is b an illusion or error t m5 h creat$ by endeavor+ to solve spiritual my/]ies by purely intellectual processes4 ,! true tea*+ is t ! process ( ,involution 0 accompli%$ by a ,pr9ciple involv+ itself 9 ! l[] ,pr9ciple creat$ )9 itself1 & s on until ! l[e/ plane 0 rea*$4 ,note ! diff]5ce--,pr9ciples z ,pr9ciples did ?is1 & n z ,individual ,=ms ( ,life or ,be+4 ,!re 0 no m a devolution 9 ?is process ?an !re 0 9 ,! ,absolute involv+ itself 9 ! ,m5tal ,image ( ! ,m9d ,pr9ciple4 ,!re 0 no devolution or go+ d[n--only an involution or wrapp+ up1 ( ,pr9ciple1 )9 ,pr9ciple--! ,individual ,life n hav+ z yet appe>$1 & n be+ possible ( appe>ance until ! ,evolution>y process began4 ,we tru/ t we h made ?is po9t cle> to y1 = x is an important matt]4 ,if ! ,absolute fir/ made high] be+s1 & !n caus$ !m to devolute into l[] & l[] =ms1 !n ! :ole process w\ld be a cruel1 purposeless ?+1 wor?y only ( "s ( ! base conceptions ( ,deity conceiv$ ( by m5 9 _! ignorance4 ,no6 ! :ole ef=t ( ! ,div9e ,w seems to be 9 ! direction ( rais+ up ,individual ,egos to high] & /ill high] =ms4 ,& 9 ord] to produce su* ,egos ! process ( ,involution ( ,pr9ciples seems to h be5 caus$1 & ! subsequ5t wond]ful ,evolution>y process in/itut$4 ,:at t ,reason is1 is ,unkn[able1 z we h said ov] & ov] aga94 ,we _c pry into ! ,inf9ite ,m9d ( ! ,absolute1 b we may =m c]ta9 conclusions by obs]v+ & /udy+ ! ,laws ( ! ,univ]se1 :i* seem to be mov+ 9 c]ta9 directions4 ,f ! manife/$ ,w ( ! ,div9e ,"o1 we may at lea/ haz>d an idea z to its purposes4 ,& ^! purposes seem to be always 9 an upw>d lift+ & evolution4 ,ev5 ! com+ ( ! ,night ( ,brahm is no exception to ?is /atem5t1 z we %all see 9 future lessons4 ,f ! />t+ ( ! process ( ,involution f ! ,m5tal ,pr9ciple1 d[n to ! extreme d[nw>d po9t ( ! grosse/ ,manife/ation ( ,matt]1 !re 7 _m /ages4 ,f ! highe/ degree ( ! ,f9ite ,m9d1 d[n to l[] & /ill l[] degrees2 !n on to ! plane ( ,=ce & ,en]gy1 f high] to l[] degrees ( ,pr9ciple )9 ,pr9ciple2 !n on to ! plane ( ,matt]1 ! ,involution>y urge proce$$ to "w4 ,:5 ! plane ( ,matt] 0 rea*$1 x1 ( c\rse1 %[$ its highe/ degree ( manife/$ ,matt]--! mo/ subtle =m ( ,e!r1 or ,akasa4 ,!n d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 w5t ! degrees ( ,matt]1 until ! grosse/ possible =m 0 rea*$1 & !n !re 0 a mom5t's pause1 be=e ! ,evolution>y process1 or upw>d-movem5t1 began4 ,! impulse ( ! ,orig9al ,w1 or ,?\ght1 _h exhau/$ its d[nw>d urge1 & n[ began ! upw>d urge or t5d5cy4 ,b "h 0 manife/$ a new feature4 ,?is new feature 0 ,! ,t5d5cy t[>d ,individualization4 ,dur+ ! d[nw>d tr5d ! movem5t 0 en masse1 t is1 by ,pr9ciple z ,pr9ciple1 )\t any splitt+ up into portions1 or c5t]s4 ,b ) ! fir/ upw>d movem5t !re 0 evid5c$ a t5d5cy t[>d creat+ ,c5t]s ( ,en]gy1 or ,units ( activity1 :i* !n manife/$ itself1 z ! evolution>y movem5t cont9u$1 f electrons to atoms2 f atoms to man4 ,! gross matt] 0 us$ z mat]ial = ! =mation ( f9] & m complex =ms2 & ^! 9 turn comb9$1 & =m$ high]1 & s on1 & on4 ,& ! =ms ( ,en]gy op]at$ 9 ! same way4 ,& ! manife/ations ( c5t]s ( ,m9d or consci\sness 9 ! same way4 ,b all 9 connection4 ,matt]1 ,en]gy & ,m9d =m$ a ,tr9ity ( ,pr9ciples1 & work$ 9 connection4 ,& ! "w 0 always 9 ! direction ( caus+ high] & high] =ms to arise--high] & high] ,units--high] & high] ,c5t]s4 ,b 9 e =m1 c5t] or unit1 !re 0 manife/$ ! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,m9d1 ,en]gy1 & ,matt]4 ,& )9 ea* 0 ! ev] pres5t ,_s4 ,= ,_s mu/ be 9 ,all--j z ,all mu/ be 9 ,_s4 ,&1 s ?is ,evolution>y process has cont9u$ ev] s9ce1 & mu/ cont9ue = aeons yet4 ,! ,absolute is rais+ itself up into ,itself high] & high] ,egos1 & is provid+ !m ) high] & high] %ea?s 9 :i* to manife/4 ,&1 z we %all see 9 ^! lessons1 z we progress1 ?is evolution is n only along ! physical l9es1 b also along ! m5tal4 ,& x conc]ns itself n only ) bodies1 b ) s\ls1 :i* also evolve1 f "t to "t1 & bodies are giv5 ^! s\ls 9 ord] t !y may "w out _! evolution4 ,& ! :ole end & aim ( x all seems to be t ,egos may rea* ! /age :]e !y are consci\s ( ! ,real ,self--( ! ,_s )9 !m1 & its relation to ! ,_s ( ! ,absolute1 & !n g on & on & on1 to planes ( life & be+1 & activities ( :i* ev5 ! mo/ advanc$ ( ! race may only dream4 ,z "s ( ! ,anci5t ,yogi ,tea*]s h said3 ,m5 are evolv+ into sup]-m52 & sup]-m5 into gods2 & gods into sup]-gods2 & sup]-gods into ,some?+ /ill high]2 until f ! l[e/ bit ( matt] enclos+ life1 unto ! highe/ be+--yea1 ev5 unto ,! ,absolute--!re is an ,inf9ite ,ladd] ( ,be+--& yet ! ,"o ,_s p]vades all2 is 9 all1 z ! all is 9 ,x4 ,! ,creative ,w1 ( :i* we h spok5 9 ^! lessons1 is 9 full op]ation all ?r\gh ,life4 ,! ,natural ,laws are laws ( ,life impos$ by ,! ,absolute 9 8 ,m5tal ,image4 ,!y are ! ,natural ,laws ( ?is ,univ]se1 j z o!r ,univ]ses h o!r ,laws4 ,b ,! ,absolute ,itself has no ,laws affect+ ,x--,x1 9 ,itself is ,,law4 ,& ^! ,laws ( ,life1 & ,nature1 along its v>y+ planes1 ,mat]ial1 ( ,en]gy2 & ,m5tal2 are also1 9 ! ,div9e ,m9d1 else !y w\ld n be at all1 ev5 9 appe>ance4 ,& :5 !y are transc5d$1 or app>5tly defi$ by "s man ( advanc$ developm5t1 x is only because su* a man is able to rise above ! plane ^u :i* su* laws are op]ative4 ,b ev5 ?is transc5d+ is1 9 itself1 9 accordance ) "s high] law4 ,& s1 we see t ,all1 high & l[--good & bad--simple or complex--all are conta9$ ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,"o4 ,gods1 angels1 adepts1 sages1 heav5s1 planes1--all1 ev]y?+--is )9 ! ,univ]se1 & ! ,univ]se is ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,"o4 ,& all is proce$+ 9 accordance ) ,law4 ,& all is mov+ upw>d & onw>d1 along ! l9es ( ,evolution4 ,all is ,well4 ,we are held firmly 9 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,"o4 ,&1 j z ! t5d5cy 0 f ! g5]al ,pr9ciple t[>d ! p>ticul> ,individual ,s\l1 s is !re a ,reconciliation lat] on1 = ! ,individual s\l1 z x develops & unfolds1 loses its s5se ( ,sep>at5ess1 & beg9s to feel its id5tity ) ! ,"o ,_s1 & moves along ! l9es ( unfoldm5t1 until x becomes 9 ,consci\s ,union ) ,god4 ,spiritual ,evolution does n mean ! gr[? ( ! ,_s1 = ! ,_s _c gr[--x is already ,p]fect4 ,! t]m means ! unfoldm5t ( ! ,individual ,m9d1 until x c recognize ! ,_s ,)94 ,let u close ?is lesson ) ! ,,c5tral ,,?\ght4 ,!re is b ,,"o4 ,t ,,"o is ,_s4 ,9 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d ( t ,,"o ,,_s !re arose ! ,m5tal ,image or ,?\ght-,=m ( ?is ,univ]se4 ,beg9n+ ) ! ,?\ght ( ! ,pr9ciple 9 ,m9d2 & pass+ on to ! ,pr9ciple ( ,en]gy2 & !n on to ! ,pr9ciple ( ,matt]2 proce$$ ! ,involution>y ,process ( ,creation4 ,!n1 upw>d began ! ,evolution>y ,process1 & ,individual ,c5t]s or ,units 7 =m$4 ,& ! t5d5cy1 & evolution>y urge is ev] 9 ! direction ( unfold+ )9 ! ,ego ( ! ,realization ( ! ,indwell+ ,_s4 ,z we ?r[ (f %ea? aft] %ea?1 we approa* ne>] & ne>] to ! ,,_s )9 u1 :i* is ! ,"o ,_s p]vad+ all ?+s4 ,?is is ! ,mean+ ( ,life--! ,secret ( ,evolution4 ,all ! ,univ]se is conta9$ ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ,! ,"o4 ,!re is ,no?+ outside ( t ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,!re is no ,outside1 = ! ,"o is ,all 9 ,all2 ,space1 ,"t1 & ,laws1 be+ b ,m5tal ,images 9 t ,m9d1 z are likewise all %apes & =ms1 & ph5om5a4 ,& z ! ,ego unfolds into a realization ( ,itself--,its ,real ,self--s does its ,wisdom & ,p[] exp&4 ,x ?us ent]s into a great] & great] degree ( its ,inh]itance4 ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,"o1 is ,all !re is4 ,& ,i1 & ,?\1 & ,all ,?+s are ,,"h )9 t ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,we are always held 9 ,m9d by ,! ,absolute--are always safe "h4 ,!re is no?+ to h>m u1 9 ,reality1 = our ,real ,self is ! ,real ,self ( ! ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,all is ,)9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,"o4 ,ev5 ! t9ie/ atom is "u ! ,law1 & protect$ by ! ,law4 ,& ! ,,law is ,all !re ,is4 ,& 9 t ,law we may re/ ,cont5t & ,unafraid4 ,may ?is ,realization be ,,y\rs4 ,,peace ,,be ,,) ,,y ,,all4 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,lesson ,,cosmic ,,evolution4 ,we h n[ rea*$ a mo/ int]e/+ po9t 9 ?is c\rse ( lessons1 & a p]iod ( fasc9at+ /udy lies be=e u f n[ until ! close ( ! c\rse4 ,we h acqua9t$ ourselves ) ! fundam5tal pr9ciples1 & w n[ proce$ to witness ^! pr9ciples 9 active op]ation4 ,we h /udi$ ! ,yogi ,tea*+s conc]n+ ! ,tru? und]ly+ all ?+s1 & %all n[ pass on to a consid]ation ( ! process ( ,cosmic ,evolution2 ! ,cyclic ,laws2 ! ,law ( ,spiritual ,evolution1 or ,re9c>nation2 ! ,law ( ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect1 or ,k>ma2 etc4 ,9 ?is lesson we beg9 ! /ory ( ! upw>d progress ( ! ,univ]se1 & its =ms1 %apes1 & =ces1 f ! po9t ( ! mom5t's pause foll[+ ! ceas+ ( ! process ( ,involution--! po9t at :i* ,cosmic ,evolution beg9s4 ,our progress is n[ /eadily upw>d1 s f> z ! evolution ( ,individual ,c5tres is conc]n$4 ,we %all see ! pr9ciples return+ to ! ,pr9ciple--! c5tres return+ to ! great ,c5tre f :i* !y emanat$ dur+ ! process ( ,involution4 ,we %all /udy ! long1 gradual1 b /eady asc5t ( ,man1 9 8 j\rney t[>d god-hood4 ,we %all see ! ,build+ ( an ,univ]se1 & ! ,gr[? ( ! ,s\l4 ,9 our la/ lesson we h se5 t at ! dawn ( a ,brahmic ,day1 ! ,absolute beg9s ! creation ( a new ,univ]se4 ,! ,tea*+s in=m u t 9 ! beg9n+1 ! ,absolute =ms a ,m5tal ,image1 or ,?\ght-,=m ( an ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple1 or ,univ]sal ,m9d-,/uff1 z "s ( ! tea*]s express x4 ,!n ?is ,univ]sal ,m9d ,pr9ciple creates )9 itself ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy ,pr9ciple4 ,!n ?is ,univ]sal ,en]gy ,pr9ciple creates )9 itself ! ,univ]sal ,matt] ,pr9ciple4 ,?us1 ,en]gy is a product ( ,m9d2 & ,matt] a product ( ,en]gy4 ,! ,tea*+s !n fur!r in=m u t f ! r>e1 t5u\s1 subtle =m ( ,matt] 9 :i* ! ,univ]sal ,matt] ,pr9ciple fir/ appe>$1 !re 0 produc$ =ms ( ,matt] less r>e2 & s by easy /ages1 & degrees1 !re appe>$ gross] & /ill gross] =ms ( matt]1 until f9ally !re c\ld be no fur!r involution into gross] =ms1 & ! ,involution>y ,process ceas$4 ,!n ensu$ ! mom5t's pause ( :i* ! ,yogi tea*]s tell u4 ,at t po9t ,matt] exi/$ z mu* gross] t ! grosse/ =m ( ,matt] n[ kn[n to u1 z ! latt] is :5 comp>$ to ! mo/ subtle vapors kn[n to sci5ce4 ,x is impossible to describe ^! l[] =ms ( matt]1 = !y h ages s9ce disappe>$ f view1 & we w\ld h no words ) :i* to describe !m4 ,we c und]/& ! situation only by comp>isons simil> to ! above4 ,succe$+ ! mom5t's pause1 !re began ! ,evolution>y ,process1 or ,cosmic ,evolution1 :i* has gone on ev] s9ce1 & :i* w g on = ages to come4 ,f ! grosse/ =ms ( ,matt] !re evolv$ =ms a little m ref9$1 & s on & on4 ,f ! simple elem5t>v =ms1 evolv$ m complex & intricate =ms4 ,& f ^! =ms comb9ations began to be =m$4 ,& ! urge 0 ev] upw>d4 ,b rememb] ?is1 t all ( ?is ,evolution>y ,process is b a ,return+ ,home4 ,x is ! ,asc5t aft] ! ,desc5t4 ,x is n a ,creation b an ,unfoldm5t4 ,! ,desc5t 0 made by pr9ciples z pr9ciples--! ,asc5t is be+ made by ,individualiz$ ,c5tres evolv$ f ! pr9ciples4 ,matt] manife/s f9] & f9] =ms1 & exhibits a great] & great] subs]vi5ce to ,en]gy or ,=ce4 ,& ,en]gy or ,=ce %[s a great] & great] degree ( m9d 9 x4 ,b1 rememb] ?is1 t !re is ,m9d 9 ev5 ! grosse/ =m ( ,matt]4 ,?is mu/ be s1 = :at spr+s f a ?+ mu/ conta9 ! elem5ts ( its cause4 ,& ! ,cosmic ,evolution cont9ues1 & mu/ cont9ue = aeons ( "t4 ,high] & high] =ms ( ,m9d are be+ manife/$1 & /ill high] & high] =ms w appe> 9 ! scale1 z ! process cont9ues4 ,! evolution is n only along mat]ial l9es1 b has pass$ on to ! m5tal planes1 & is n[ op]at+ along ! spiritual l9es z well4 ,& ! end1 & aim seems to be t ea* ,ego1 aft] ! exp]i5ces ( _m lives1 may unfold & develop to a po9t :]e x may become consci\s ( its ,real ,self1 & realize its id5tity ) ! ,"o ,life1 & ! ,_s4 ,at ?is po9t we may be confront$ ) ! objection ( ! /ud5t ( mat]ial sci5ce1 :o w ask :y we beg9 our consid]ation ( ,cosmic ,evolution at a po9t 9 :i* matt] has rea*$ ! limit ( its l[e/ vibrations1 manife/+ 9 ! grosse/ possible =m ( matt]4 ,^! /ud5ts may po9t to ! fact t ,sci5ce beg9s its consid]ation ( evolution ) ! nebulae1 or fa9t cl\dlike1 vapor\s matt]1 f :i* ! planets 7 =m$4 ,b !re is only an app>5t contradiction "h4 ,! nebulae 7 "p ( ! ,process ( ,involution1 & ,sci5ce is "r :5 x holds t ! gross =ms 7 produc$ f ! f9]4 ,b ! process ( *ange f f9] to gross] 0 ,involution1 n ,evolution4 ,d y see ! diff]5ce8 ,evolution beg9s at ! po9t :5 ! /age ( ,unfoldm5t comm5c$4 ,:5 ! gross =ms beg9 to yield to ! new upw>d urge1 & unfold into f9] =ms--!n beg9s ,evolution4 ,we %all pass ov] ! p]iod ( ,evolution 9 :i* ,matt] 0 evolv+ into f9] & /ill f9] =ms1 until at la/ x rea*$ a degree ( vibration capable ( support+ t :i* we call life4 ,( c\rse !re is life 9 all matt]--ev5 9 ! atom1 z we h %[n 9 previ\s lessons4 ,b :5 we speak ( life1 z we n[ d1 we mean :at are g5]ally call$ liv+ =ms4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s in=m u t ! l[e/ =ms ( :at we call life 7 evolv$ f =ms ( high cry/al life1 :i* inde$ !y v mu* resemble4 ,we h spok5 ( ?is resemblance1 9 ! previ\s lessons ( ?is s]ies4 ,&1 s we %all beg9 at ! po9t :]e liv+ =ms began4 ,speak+ n[ ( our own planet1 ! ,e>?1 we f9d matt] em]g+ f ! molt5 /ate 9 :i* x manife/$ = ages4 ,gradually cool+ & /ratify+1 ! ,e>? conta9$ none ( ^? =ms t we call liv+ =ms4 ,! temp]ature ( ! ,e>? 9 t p]iod is e/imat$ at ab\t #ae1jjj times hott] ?an boil+ wat]1 :i* w\ld1 ( c\rse1 r5d] impossible ! exi/5ce ( any ( ! pres5t kn[n =ms ( life4 ,b ! ,yogi ,tea*+s in=m u t ev5 9 ! molt5 mass !re 7 elem5t>y =ms t 7 to become ! ance/ral =ms ( ! lat] liv+ =ms4 ,^! elem5t>y =ms 7 compos$ ( a vapor\s1 peculi> =m ( matt]1 ( m9ute size1--little m ?an ! atoms1 9 fact1 & yet1 j a little m advanc$4 ,f ^! elem5t>y =ms1 !re gradually evolv$1 z ! ,e>? cool$ & solidifi$1 o!r =ms1 & s on until at la/ ! fir/ liv+ =m manife/$4 ,z ! globe cool$ at ! poles1 !re 0 gradually creat$ a tropical climate1 9 :i* ! temp]ature 0 suffici5tly cool to support c]ta9 rudim5t>y =ms ( life4 ,9 ! rocks 9 ! f> nor!rn latitudes1 !re are f\nd abundant traces ( fossils1 :i* goes to prove ! correctness ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+s ( ! orig9 ( life at ! nor? pole1 f :i* ! liv+ =ms gradually spread s\? t[>d ! equator1 z ! ,e>?'s surface cool$4 ,! elem5t>y evolv+ life =ms 7 ( a v simple /ructure1 & 7 b a degree above ! cry/als4 ,!y 7 compos$ ( id5tically ! same sub/ance z ! cry/als1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t !y display$ a great] degree ( m9d4 ,= t matt]1 ev5 ! highe/ physical =m kn[n to u today is compos$ ( simple *emical mat]ials4 ,& ^! *emical mat]ials are obta9$1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 f ! air1 wat]1 or e>?4 ,! pr9cipal mat]ials compos+ ! physical bodies ( plants1 animals1 & man1 are oxyg51 c>bon1 hydrog51 nitrog51 ) a /ill small] proportion ( sulphur & phosphorus1 & traces ( a few o!r elem5ts4 ,! mat]ial "p ( all liv+ ?+s is alike--! diff]5ce lies 9 ! degree ( ,m9d controll+ ! matt] 9 :i* x is embodi$4 ,( ^! physical mat]ials1 c>bon is ! mo/ important to ! liv+ =ms4 ,x seems to possess prop]ties capable ( draw+ to x ! o!r elem5ts1 & =c+ !m into s]vice4 ,f c>bon proce$s :at is call$ protoplasm1 ! mat]ial ( :i* ! cells ( animal & vegetable life is compos$4 ,f protoplasm ! almo/ inf9ite v>ieties ( liv+ =ms h be5 built up by ! process ( ,evolution1 work+ gradually & by easy /ages4 ,e liv+ =m is made up1 or compos$1 ( a multitude ( s+le cells1 & _! comb9ations4 ,& e =m orig9ates 9 a s+le cell :i* rapidly multiplies & reproduces itself until ! =m ( ! amoeba2 ! plant2 ! animal2 ! man1 is complet$4 ,all liv+ =ms are b a s+le cell multipli$4 ,& e cell is compos$ ( protoplasm4 ,!re=e we mu/ look = ! beg9n+ ( life 9 ! grade ( matt] call$ protoplasm4 ,9 ?is bo? mod]n ,sci5ce & ! ,yogi ,tea*+s agree fully4 ,9 inve/igat+ protoplasm we are made to realize ! wond]ful qualities ( its pr9cipal con/itu5t--,c>bon4 ,c>bon is ! wond] work] ( ! elem5ts4 ,manife/+ 9 v>i\s =ms1 z ! diamond1 graphite1 coal1 protoplasm--is x n entitl$ to respect8 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s in=m vis t 9 ,c>bon we h t =m ( matt] :i* 0 evolv$ z ! physical basis ( life4 ,if any ( y d\bt t inorganic matt] may be trans=m$ into liv+ =ms1 let u ref] y to ! plant life1 9 :i* y may see ! plants build+ up cells e day f ! inorganic1 *emical or m9]al sub/ances1 9 ! e>?1 air1 & wat]4 ,nature p]=ms e day ! miracle ( trans=m+ *emicals & m9]als into liv+ plant cells4 ,& :5 animal or man eats ^! plant cells1 s produc$1 !y become trans=m$ into animal cells ( :i* ! body is built up4 ,:at x took ,nature ages to d 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[ p]=m$ 9 a few h\rs1 or m9utes4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s1 aga9 on all-f\rs ) mod]n ,sci5ce1 in=m u t liv+ =ms _h _! beg9n+ 9 wat]4 ,9 ! slimy b$ ( ! pol> seas ! simple cell-=ms appe>$1 hav+ _! orig9 9 ! transitional /ages be=e m5tion$4 ,! fir/ liv+ =ms 7 a l[ly =m ( plant life1 consi/+ ( a s+le cell4 ,f ^! =ms 7 evolv$ =ms compos$ ( gr\ps ( cells1 & s proce$$ ! "w ( evolution1 f ! l[] =m to ! high]1 ev] 9 an upw>d pa?4 ,z we h said1 ! s+le cell is ! physical c5tre1 or p>5t1 ( e liv+ =m4 ,x conta9s :at is kn[n z ! nucleus1 or k]nel1 :i* seems to be m highly organiz$ ?an ! re/ ( ! mat]ial ( ! cell--x may be consid]$ z ! bra9 ( ! cell1 if y wi% to use y\r imag9ation a little4 ,! s+le cell reproduces itself by gr[? & division1 or sep>ation4 ,ea* cell manife/s ! functions ( life1 :e!r x be a s+le-cell$ creature1 or a cell :i* ) billions ( o!rs1 goes to make up a high] =m4 ,x feels1 fe$s1 gr[s1 & reproduces itself4 ,9 ! s+le-cell$ creature1 ! "o cell p]=ms all ( ! functions1 ( c\rse4 ,b z ! =ms become m complex1 ! _m cells compos+ a =m p]=m c]ta9 functions :i* are allott$ to x1 ! division ( labor result+ 9 a high] manife/ation4 ,?is is true n only 9 ! case ( animal =ms1 b also 9 ! case ( plant =ms4 ,! cells 9 ! bone1 muscle1 n]ve-tissue & blood ( ! animal diff] accord+ to _! (fices2 & ! same is true 9 ! cells 9 ! sap1 /em1 root1 leaf1 se$ & fl[] ( ! plant4 ,z we h said1 ! cells multiply by division1 aft] a p]iod ( gr[?4 ,! cell gr[s by mat]ial tak5 into its sub/ance1 z food4 ,:5 suffici5t food has be5 p>tak51 & en\gh new mat]ial accumulat$ to cause ! cell to atta9 a c]ta9 size1 !n x divides1 or sep>ates into two cells1 ! division be+ equal1 & ! po9t ( cleavage be+ at ! k]nel or nucleus4 ,z ! two p>ts sep>ate1 ! protoplasm ( ea* gr\ps itself ar\nd its nucleus1 & two liv+ =ms exi/ :]e !re 0 b "o a mom5t be=e4 ,& !n ea* ( ! two cells proce$ to gr[ rapidly1 & !n sep>ate1 & s on to ! end1 ea* cell multiply+ into millions1 z "t passes4 ,asc5d+ 9 ! scale1 we next f9d ! liv+ =ms compos$ ( cell-gr\ps4 ,^! cell-gr\ps are =m$ by s+le cells divid+1 & !n subdivid+1 b in/ead ( pass+ on _! way !y gr\p !mselves 9 clu/]s1 or masses4 ,!re are millions ( =ms ( ^! cell-gr\p creatures1 among :i* we f9d ! sponges1 polyps1 etc4 ,9 ! e>ly =ms ( life x is difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 ! animal & ! plant =ms1 9 fact ! e>ly =ms p>take ( ! qualities ( bo?4 ,b z we advance 9 ! scale a little !re is se5 a decid$ bran*+ out1 & "o l>ge bran* is =m$ ( ! evolv+ plant =ms1 & ! o!r ( ! evolv+ animal =ms4 ,! plant-bran* beg9s ) ! sea-we$s1 & passes on to ! fungi1 li*5s1 mosses1 f]ns1 p9es & palm-f]ns1 grasses1 etc41 !n to ! trees1 %rubs & h]bs4 ,! animal-bran* beg9s ) ! mon]a1 or s+le-cell =ms1 :i* are little m ?an a drop ( /icky1 glue-l protoplasm4 ,!n x passes on to ! amoebae1 :i* beg9s to %[ a slight diff]5ce 9 its p>ts4 ,!n on ! =am9if]a1 :i* secretes a %ell ( lime f ! wat]4 ,!n on a /ep high] to ! polycy/9a1 :i* secretes a %ell1 or skeleton ( fl9t-l mat]ial f ! wat]4 ,!n come ! sponges4 ,!n ! coral-animals1 anemones & jelly-fi%4 ,!n come ! sea-lilies1 />-fi%1 etc4 ,!n ! v>i\s families ( worms4 ,!n ! crabs1 spid]s1 c5tip$es1 insects4 ,!n come ! mollusca1 :i* include ! oy/]s1 clams & o!r %ell-fi%2 snails1 cuttle-fi%1 sea-squirts1 etc4 ,all ( ! above families ( animal-=ms are :at are kn[n z inv]tebrates1 t is1 )\t a backbone4 ,!n we come to ! v]tebrates1 or animals hav+ a backbone4 ,fir/ we see ! fi% family ) its ?\s&s ( =ms4 ,!n come ! amphibia1 :i* include ! toads1 frogs1 etc4 ,!n come ! reptiles1 :i* include ! s]p5ts1 liz>ds1 crocodiles1 turtles1 etc4 ,!n come ! great family ( birds1 ) its wond]ful v>iety ( =ms1 sizes1 & *>act]i/ics4 ,!n come ! mammals1 ! "n ( :i* comes f ! ,lat9 ^w mean+ ! brea/1 ! *>act]i/ic ( :i* gr\p comes f ! fact t !y n\ri% _! "y by milk1 or simil> fluid1 secret$ by ! "m4 ,! mammals are ! highe/ =m ( ! v]tebrates4 ,fir/ among ! mammals we f9d ! aplac5tals1 or ^? :i* br+ =? immature "y1 :i* are gr\p$ into two divisions1 i4e41 7#a7 ! monotremes1 or "o-v5t$ animals1 9 :i* gr\p belong ! duck-bills1 sp9y ant-eat]s1 etc42 & 7#b7 ! m>supials1 or p\*$ animals1 9 :i* gr\p belong ! kang>oo1 opossum1 etc4 ,! next highe/ =m among ! mammals are kn[n z ! plac5tals1 or ^? :i* br+ =? mature "y4 ,9 ?is class are f\nd ! ant-eat]s1 slo?1 manatee1 ! :ale & porpoise1 ! horse1 c[1 %eep1 & o!r ho($ animals2 ! elephant1 seal1 ! dog1 wolf1 lion1 tig]1 & all fle% eat+ animals2 ! h>es1 rats1 mice1 & ail o!r gnaw+ animals2 ! bats1 moles1 & o!r insect-fe$]s2 !n come ! great family ( apes1 f ! small monkeys up to ! orang-outang1 *impanzee1 & o!r =ms ne>ly approa*+ man4 ,& !n comes ! highe/1 ,man1 f ! ,kaffir1 ,bu%-man1 ,cave-man1 & ,digg] ,indian1 up ?r\gh ! _m /ages until ! highe/ =ms ( our own race are rea*$4 ,f ! ,mon]a to ,man is a long pa?1 conta9+ _m /ages1 b x is a pa? includ+ all ! int]m$iate =ms4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s hold to ! !ory ( evolution1 z ma9ta9$ by mod]n ,sci5ce1 b x goes /ill fur!r1 = x holds n only t ! physical =ms are subject to ! evolution>y process1 b t also ! s\ls embodi$ 9 ^! =ms are subject to ! evolution>y process4 ,9 o!r words ! ,yogi ,tea*+s hold t !re is a tw9-process ( evolution "u way1 ! ma9 object ( :i* is to develop s\ls1 b :i* also f9ds x necess>y to evolve high] & high] =ms ( physical bodies = ^! con/antly advanc+ s\ls to occupy4 ,let u take a ha/y glance at ! asc5d+ =ms ( animal life1 z !y rise 9 ! evolution>y scale4 ,by s do+ we c witness ! gr[? ( ! s\l1 )9 !m1 z manife/$ by ! high] & high] physical =ms :i* are us$ z *annels ( expression by ! s\ls )94 ,let u fir/ /udy s\l-evolution f ! out] viewpo9t1 be=e we proce$ to exam9e x f ! inn]4 ,by s do+ we w h a full] idea ( ! process ?an if we ignor$ ! out] & proce$ at once to ! inn]4 ,despise n ! out] =m1 = x has always be51 & is n[1 ! ,temple ( ! ,s\l1 :i* ! latt] is remodell+ & rebuild+ 9 ord] to accommodate its con/antly increas+ ne$s & dem&s4 ,let u beg9 ) ! ,protozoa1 or "o-cell$ =ms--! l[e/ =m ( animal life4 ,! l[e/ =m ( ?is l[e/ class is t rem>kable creature t we h m5tion$ 9 previ\s lessons--! ,mon]on4 ,?is creature lives 9 wat]1 ! natural elem5t 9 :i* organic life is believ$ to h _h its beg9n+4 ,x is a v t9y1 %apeless1 colorless1 slimy1 /icky mass--some?+ l a t9y drop ( glue--alike all ov] & 9 its mass1 & )\t organs or p>ts ( any k9d4 ,"s h claim$ t bel[ ! field ( ! microscope !re may be some?+ l elem5t>y organs 9 ! ,mon]on1 b s f> z ! human eye may discov] !re is no evid5ce ( any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x has no organs or p>ts ) :i* to p]=m p>ticul> functions1 z is ! case ) ! high] =ms ( life4 ,^! functions1 z y "k1 may be class$ into ?ree gr\ps1 i4e41 nutrition1 reproduction1 & relation--t is1 ! function ( fe$+1 ! function ( reproduc+ its k9d1 & ! function ( receiv+ & respond+ to ! impressions ( ! outside _w4 ,all ( ^! ?ree classes ( functions ! ,mon]on p]=ms--b ) any "p ( its body1 or ) all ( x4 ,e "p1 or ! :ole1 ( ! ,mon]on absorbs food & oxyg5--x is all m\? & lungs4 ,e "p1 or ! :ole1 dige/s ! food--x is all /oma*4 ,e "p1 or ! :ole1 p]=ms ! reproductive function--x is all reproductive organism4 ,e "p ( x s5ses ! impressions f outside1 & responds to x--x is all organs ( s5se1 & organs ( motion4 ,x envelops its prey z a drop ( glue surr\nds a p>ticle ( s&1 & !n absorbs ! sub/ance ( ! prey into its own sub/ance4 ,x moves by prolong+ any "p ( itself outw>d 9 a sort ( tail-l app5dage1 :i* x uses z a foot1 or f+] ) :i* to propel itself2 draw itself to1 or pu% itself away f an object4 ,?is prolongation is call$ a pseudopod1 or false-foot4 ,:5 x gets ?r\gh us+ ! false-foot = ! p>ticul> purpose1 x simply draws back into itself t portion :i* _h be5 protrud$ = ! purpose4 ,x p]=ms ! functions ( dige/ion1 assimilation1 elim9ation1 etc41 p]fectly1 j z ! high] =ms ( life--b x has no organs = ! functions1 & p]=ms !m sev]ally1 & collectively ) any1 or all p>ts ( its body4 ,:at ! high] animals p]=m ) intricate organs & p>ts--he>t1 /oma*1 lungs1 liv]1 kidneys1 etc41 etc4--?is t9y creature p]=ms )\t organs1 & ) its entire body1 or any "p !re(4 ,! function ( reproduction is />tl+ly simple 9 ! case ( ! ,mon]on4 ,x simply divides itself 9 two p>ts1 & t is all !re is to x4 ,!re is no male or female sex 9 its case--x comb9es bo? )9 itself4 ,! reproductive process is ev5 f> m simple ?an ! budd+ ( plants4 ,y may turn "o ( ^! wond]ful creatures inside out1 & /ill x goes on ! ev5 t5or ( its way1 9 no mann] di/urb$ or affect$4 ,x is simply a liv+ drop ( glue1 :i* eats1 dige/s1 receives impressions & responds !reto1 & reproduces itself4 ,?is t9y glue-drop p]=ms virtually ! same life functions z d ! high] complex =ms ( liv+ ?+s4 ,:i* is ! great] miracle--! ,mon]on or ,man8 ,a slight /ep upw>d f ! ,mon]on br+s u to ! ,amoeba4 ,! "n ( ?is new creature is d]iv$ f ! ,greek ^w mean+ *ange1 & has be5 be/[$ because ! creature is con/antly *ang+ its %ape4 ,?is cont9ual *ange ( %ape is caus$ by a cont9u\s prolongation & draw+-9 ( its pseudopods1 or false-feet1 :i* also gives ! creature ! appe>ance ( a _m-f+]$ organism4 ,?is creature %[s ! fir/ /ep t[>d p>ts1 = x has some?+ l a membrane or sk9 at its surface1 & a nucleus at its c5tre1 & also an exp&+ & contract+ cavity )9 its sub/ance1 :i* x uses = hold+1 dige/+ & di/ribut+ its food1 & also = /or+ & di/ribut+ its oxyg5--an elem5t>y comb9ation ( /oma* & lungs6 ,s y see t ! amoeba has tak5 a /ep upw>d f ! mon]on1 & is beg9n+ to appreciate ! conv5i5ce ( p>ts & organs4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 9 ?is connection1 t :ile ! ord9>y cells ( ! high] animal body resemble ! mon]a 9 _m ways1 /ill ! :ite corpuscles 9 ! blood ( man & ! animals be> a />tl+ resemblance to ! amoebae s f> z reg>ds size1 g5]al /ructure1 & movem5ts1 & are 9 fact kn[n to ,sci5ce z amoeboids4 ,! :ite corpuscles *ange _! %ape1 take 9 food 9 an intellig5t mann]1 & live a comp>atively indep5d5t life1 _! movem5ts %[+ indep5d5t ?\ght & w4 ,"s ( ! amoebae 7! diatoms1 = in/ance7 secrete solid matt] f ! wat]1 & build !refrom %ells or h\ses1 :i* s]ve to protect !m f _! enemies4 ,^! %ells are full ( t9y holes1 ?r\gh :i* ! pseudopods are ext5d$ 9 _! se>* = food1 & = purposes ( movem5t4 ,"s ( ^! %ells are compos$ ( secret$ lime1 & o!rs ( a fl9ty sub/ance1 ! selection ( ^! sub/ances f ! e!r m9]al p>ticles 9 ! wat]1 evid5c+ a degree cf ?\ght1 & m9d1 ev5 9 ^! l[ly creatures4 ,! skeletons ( ^! t9y creatures =m va/ deposits ( *alk & simil> sub/ances4 ,next high] 9 ! scale are ! ,infusoria4 ,^! creatures diff] f ! amoebae inasmu* z in/ead ( pseudopods1 !y h develop$ t9y vibrat+ filam5ts1 or ?read-l app5dages1 :i* are us$ = draw+ 9 _! prey & = mov+ ab\t4 ,^! filam5ts are p]man5t1 & are n tempor>y l ! pseudopods ( ! mon]a or amoebae--!y are ! fir/ signs ( p]man5t h&s & feet4 ,^! creatures h also discov]$ ! possibilities ( organs & p>ts1 to a /ill great] degree ?an h _! c\s9s ! amoebae1 & h evolv$ some?+ l a m\?-op5+ 7v rudim5t>y7 & also a %ort gullet ?r\gh :i* !y pass _! food & oxyg5--!y h develop$ ! fir/ signs ( a ?roat1 w9d-pipe & food-passage4 ,next come ! family ( ,sponges1 ! s(t skeletons ( :i* =m ! useful article ( ev]yday use4 ,!re are _m =ms :o weave a home ( f> m delicacy & beauty ?an _! m famili> & homely bro!rs4 ,! sponge creature itself is a slimy1 s(t creature1 :i* fills 9 ! spaces 9 its spongy skeleton4 ,x is fa/5$ to "o spot1 & ga!rs 9 its food f ! wat] ar\nd x 7& oxyg5 z well71 by means ( num]\s :ip-l filam5ts call$ cilia1 :i* fla% ?r\gh ! wat] driv+ 9 ! food & oxyg5 to ! inn] positions ( its body4 ,! wat] ?us drawn 91 z well z ! refuse f ! food1 is !n driv5 out 9 ! same mann]4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t 9 ! organisms ( ! high] animals1 includ+ man1 !re are num]\s cilia p]=m+ (fices 9 connection ) nutrition1 etc4 ,:5 ,nature p]fects an in/rum5t1 x is v apt to reta9 x1 ev5 9 ! high] =ms1 al?\gh 9 ! latt] its importance may be dw>f$ by high] ones4 ,! next /ep 9 ! asc5d+ scale ( life-=ms is occupi$ by ! polyps1 :i* are f\nd 9 wat]1 fa/5$ to float+ matt]4 ,! polyps fa/5 !mselves to ?is float+ matt]1 ) _! m\?s d[nw>d1 f ! latt] dangl+ c]ta9 t5tacles1 or ?91 long arms4 ,^! t5tacles conta9 small ?read-l coils 9 contact ) a poison\s fluid1 & enclos$ 9 a cell4 ,:5 ! t5tacles come 9 contact ) ! prey ( ! creature1 or ) any?+ t is s5s$ z a possible enemy1 !y contract ar\nd ! object & ! little cells bur/ & ! t9y ?read-l coils are releas$ & twi/ !mselves l a loop ar\nd ! object1 poison+ x ) ! secret$ fluid4 ,"s ( ! polyps secrete fl9t-l tubes1 :i* !y inhabit1 & f ! ends ( :i* !y em]ge l fl[]s4 ,f ^! p>5t polyps em]ge clu/]s ( "y1 resembl+ buds4 ,^! bud-l "y aft]w>ds become :at are kn[n z jelly-fi%es1 etc41 :i* 9 turn reproduce !mselves--b "h is a wond]--! jelly-fi% lay eggs1 :i* :5 hat*$ produce /ation>y polyps l _! gr&p>5t1 & n mov+ creatures l _! p>5ts4 ,! jelly-fi%es h a comp>atively complex organism4 ,!y h an intricate sy/em ( canal-l passages ) :i* to convey _! food & oxyg5 to ! v>i\s p>ts4 ,!y also h some?+ l muscles1 :i* contract & enable ! creature to swim4 ,!y also possess a n]v\s sy/em1 &1 mo/ wond]ful ( all1 !y h rudim5t>y eyes & e>s4 ,_! t5tacles1 l ^? ( ! p>5t-polyp1 secrete ! poison\s fluid :i* is dis*>g$ into prey or enemy4 ,ak9 to ! polyps are ! sea-anemones1 ) _! beautiful colors1 & /ill m complex /ructure & organism1 ! t5tacles ( :i* resemble ! petals ( a fl[]4 ,v>y+ slightly f ^! are ! coral-creatures1 :i* =m 9 colonies & ! skeletons ( :i* =m ! coral trees & bran*es1 & o!r =ms1 ) :i* we are famili>4 ,pass+ on to ! next highe/ family ( life-=ms1 we see ! sp9y-bodi$ sea-creatures1 su* z ! sea-ur*91 />-fi%1 etc41 :i* possess a ?ick1 h>d sk91 cov]$ by sp9es or prickly projections4 ,^! creatures ab\nd 9 num]\s species4 ,! />-fi% has rays project+ f a common c5tre1 :i* gives x its "n1 :ile ! sea-ur*9 resembles a ball4 ,! sea-lilies1 ) _! /ems & fl[]s 7s-call$7 belong to ?is family1 z d also ! sea-cucumb]s1 ^: "n is obta9$ f _! %ape & g5]al appe>ance1 b :i* are animals possess+ a comp>atively complex organism1 "o ( ! features ( :i* is a /oma* :i* may be disc>d$ at w & replac$ by a new "o4 ,^! creatures h a well def9$ n]v\s sy/em1 & h eyes1 & "s ( !m ev5 rudim5t>y eyelids4 ,asc5d+ ! scale ( life-=ms1 we next obs]ve ! great family ( ! ,annulosa1 or jo9t$ creatures1 :i* comprises ! v>i\s families ( ! worm1 ! crab1 ! spid]1 ! ant1 etc4 ,9 ?is great family are gr\p$ ne>ly f\r-fif?s ( ! kn[n life-=ms4 ,_! bodies are well =m$ & !y h n]v\s sy/ems runn+ along ! body & consi/+ ( two ?9 ?reads1 knott$ at diff]5t po9ts into ganglia or masses ( n]ve cells simil> to ^? possess$ by ! high] animals4 ,!y possess eyes & o!r s5se organs1 9 "s cases highly develop$4 ,!y possess organs1 correspond+ to ! he>t1 & h a well-develop$ dige/ive app>atus4 ,note ?is advance 9 ! nutritive organism3 ! mon]on takes its food at any po9t ( its body2 ! amoeba takes its food by means ( its false-feet1 & drives x ?r\gh its body by a rhy?mic movem5t ( its sub/ance2 ! polyp di/ributes its food to its v>i\s p>ts by means ( ! wat] :i* x absorbs ) ! food2 ! sea-ur*9 & />-fi% di/ribute _! food by canals 9 _! bodies :i* op5 directly into ! wat]2 9 ! high] =ms ( ! annulosa1 ! food is di/ribut$ by a fluid resembl+ blood1 :i* c>ries ! n\ri%m5t to e "p & organ1 & :i* c>ries away ! wa/e matt]1 ! blood be+ propell$ ?r\gh ! body by a rudim5t>y he>t4 ,! oxyg5 is di/ribut$ by ea* ( ^! =ms 9 a correspond+ way1 ! high] =ms hav+ rudim5t>y lungs & respiratory organs4 ,/ep by /ep ! life-=ms are p]fect$1 & ! organs necess>y to p]=m c]ta9 def9ite functions are evolv$ f rudim5t>y to p]fect$ =ms4 ,! families ( worms are ! humble/ memb]s ( ! great family ( ! ,annulosa4 ,next come ! creatures call$ ,rotif]s1 :i* are v m9ute4 ,!n come ! ,cru/acea1 s call$ f _! cru/like %ell4 ,?is gr\p includes ! crabs1 lob/]s1 etc41 & closely resembles ! insects4 ,9 fact1 "s ( ! be/ au?orities believe t ! insects & ! cru/acea spr+ f ! same p>5t =m1 & "s ( ! ,yogi au?orities hold to ?is belief1 :ile o!rs d n attempt to pass ^u x1 deem+ x immat]ial1 inasmu* z all life-=ms h a common orig94 ,! we/]n sci5ti/s pay great att5tion to outw>d details1 :ile ! ,ori5tal m9d is apt to pass ov] ^! details z ( slight importance1 pref]r+ to seek ! cause back ( ! outw>d =m4 ,on "o po9t bo? ! ,yogi tea*]s & ! sci5ti/s absolutely agree1 & t is t ! family ( insect life _h its orig9 9 "s aquatic creature4 ,bo? hold t ! w+s ( ! insect h be5 evolv$ f organs prim>ily us$ = brea?+ purposes by ! ance/or :5 x took %ort a]ial flights1 ! ne$ = means ( flight aft]w>ds act+ to develop ^! rudim5t>y organs into p]fect$ w+s4 ,!re ne$ be no m wond] express$ at ?is *ange ?an 9 ! case ( ! trans=mation ( ! insect f grub to *rysalis1 & !n to insect4 ,9 fact ?is process is a reproduction ( ! /ages ?r\gh :i* ! life-=m pass$ dur+ ! long ages betwe5 sea-creature & l&-insect4 ,we ne$ n take up mu* ( y\r "t 9 speak+ ( ! wond]ful complex organism ( "s ( ! insect family1 :i* are next on ! scale above ! cru/acea4 ,! wond]s ( spid]-life--! almo/ human life ( ! ants--! _s ( ! beehive--& all ! re/ ( ! wond]s ( insect life are famili> to all ( our read]s4 ,a /udy ( "s good book on ! life ( ! high] =ms ( ! insect family w prove ( value to anyone1 = x w op5 8 or h] eyes to ! wond]ful manife/ation ( life & m9d among ^! creatures4 ,rememb] ! rem>k ( ,d>w91 t ! bra9 ( ! ant1 al?\gh n mu* l>g] ?an a p9 po9t1 is "o ( ! mo/ m>vel\s atoms ( matt] 9 ! _w1 p]haps m s ?an ! bra9 ( man4 ,closely alli$ to ! cru/acea is ! sub-family ( ! mollusca1 :i* includes ! oy/]1 clams1 & simil> creatures2 also ! snails1 cuttle-fi%1 slugs1 nautilus1 sea-squirts1 etc41 etc4 ,"s are protect$ by a h>d %ell1 :ile o!rs h a gri/ly out] sk91 s]v+ z an armor1 :ile o!rs /ill are nak$4 ,^? hav+ %ells secrete ! mat]ial = _! con/ruction f ! wat]4 ,"s ( !m are fix$ to rocks1 etc41 :ile o!rs roam at w4 ,/range z x may appe> at fir/ sight1 "s ( ! high] =ms ( ! mollusca %[ signs ( a rudim5t>y v]tebra1 & sci5ce has haz>d$ ! op9ion t ! sea-squirts & simil> creatures 7 desc5d$ f "s ance/or f :om also desc5d$ ! v]tebrate animals1 ( :i* man is ! highe/ =m kn[n today on ?is planet4 ,we %all m5tion ?is connection 9 our next lesson1 :]e we w take up ! /ory ( ,! ,asc5t ( ,man f ! l[ly v]tebrate =ms4 ,& n[1 9 clos+ ?is lesson1 we mu/ rem9d ! read] t we are n tea*+ ,evolution z x is conceiv$ by mod]n sci5ce4 ,we are view+ x f ! opposite viewpo9t ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+4 ,mod]n ,sci5ce tea*es t ,m9d is a by-product ( ! evolv+ mat]ial =ms--:ile ! ,yogi ,tea*+s hold t !re 0 ,m9d involv$ 9 ! l[e/ =m1 & t t ,m9d con/antly press+ =w>d = unfoldm5t compell$ ! gradual evolution1 or unfoldm5t ( ! sl[ly advanc+ degrees ( organization & function4 ,sci5ce tea*es t function prec$es organization1 t is1 t a =m p]=ms c]ta9 functions1 imp]fectly & crudely1 be=e x evolves ! organs suitable = ! function+4 ,= in/ance ! l[] =ms dige/$ food be=e !y evolv$ /oma*s--! latt] com+ to meet ! ne$4 ,b ! ,yogi ,tea*+s g fur!r & claim t desire prec$es function1 t is1 t ! l[ly life =m desires to h dige/ive app>atus1 9 ord] to proce$ 9 ! evolution>y scale1 be=e x beg9s ! function+ t br+s ab\t ! m complex organism4 ,!re is ev] ! urge ( ! ,m9d :i* craves unfoldm5t1 & :i* ! creature feels z a dim desire1 :i* gr[s /rong] & /rong] z "t goes on4 ,"s yield m readily to ! urge1 & su* become ! p>5ts ( possible high] =ms4 ,_m are call$1 b few are *os51 & s matt]s move along sl[ly f g5]ation to g5]ation1 a few =ms s]v+ to c>ry on ! evolution>y urge to _! desc5dants4 ,b is always ! ,evolution>y ,urge ( ! imprison$ ,m9d /riv+ to ca/ aside its %ea?s & to h m p]fect ma*9]y ) :i*1 & ?r\gh :i*1 to manife/ & express itself8 ,?is is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,evolution ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce & ! ,unfoldm5t ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+s4 ,! "o is all mat]ial1 ) m9d z a m]e by-product1 :ile ! o!r is all ,m9d1 ) matt] z a tool & in/rum5t ( expression & manife/ation4 ,z we h said 9 ?is lesson--& z we %all po9t out to y 9 detail 9 future lessons--accompany+ ?is evolution ( bodies !re is an evolution ( s\ls produc+ ! =m]4 ,?is evolution ( s\ls is a basic pr9ciple ( ! ,yogi ,tea*+s1 b x is fir/ necess>y t y acqua9t y\rselves ) ! evolution ( bodies & =ms1 be=e y may fully grasp ! high] tea*+s4 ,our next lesson w be entitl$ ,! ,asc5t ( ,man1 9 :i* ! rise ( man--t is1 8 body--f ! l[ly =ms ( ! v]tebrates is %[n4 ,9 ! same lesson we %all beg9 our consid]ation ( ! evolution ( s\ls4 ,we tru/ t ! /ud5ts are c>efully /udy+ ! details ( ea* lesson1 = e lesson has its "p 9 ! gr& :ole ( ! ,tea*+s4 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,lesson ,,! ,,asc5t ,,( ,,man4 ,9 our la/ lesson we l$ y by successive /eps f ! beg9n+s ( ,life 9 liv+ =ms up to ! creatures closely resembl+ ! family ( v]tebrates--! highe/ family ( liv+ =ms on ?is planet4 ,9 ?is pres5t lesson we take up ! /ory ( ! ,asc5t ( ,man f ! l[ly v]tebrate =ms4 ,! l>ge sub-family ( =ms call$ ,! ,v]tebrates are di/+ui%$ f ! ,inv]tebrates by reason ( ! =m] possess+ an int]nal bony skeleton1 ! mo/ important feature ( :i* is ! v]tebra or sp9al column4 ,! v]tebrates1 be x rememb]$1 possess practically ! same organs z ! l[] =ms ( life1 b diff] f !m mo/ mat]ially by ! possession ( ! int]nal skeleton1 ! l[] =ms hav+ an ext]nal or outside skeleton1 :i* latt] is m]ely a h>d5+ ( ! sk94 ,! flexibility ( ! v]tebra creates a wond]ful /r5g? ( /ructure1 comb9$ ) an ease ( movem5t peculi> to ! v]tebrates1 & :i* r5d]s !m ! natural =ms ( life capable ( rapid developm5t & evolution4 ,by means ( ?is /r5g?1 & ease1 ^! =ms are enabl$ to move rapidly 9 pursuit ( _! prey1 & away f _! pursu]s1 & also to resi/ outside pressure or attack4 ,!y are protect$ 9 a way simil> to ! inv]tebrates hav+ %ells1 & yet h ! additional advantage ( easy movem5t4 ,diff]+ 9 %ape & appe>ance z d ! num]\s memb]s ( ! sub-family ( v]tebrates1 /ill _! /ructure is easily se5 to spr+ f a s+le =m--all are modifications ( "s common patt]n1 ! diff]5ces aris+ f ! necessities ( ! life ( ! animal1 z manife/$ ?r\gh ! desire & necessities ( ! species4 ,sci5ce %[s ! direct relation%ip betwe5 ! ,v]tebrates1 & ! ,inv]tebrates by means ( sev]al connect+-l9ks1 ! mo/ noticeable ( :i* is ! ,lancelot1 a creature resembl+ ! fi%-=m1 & yet also closely resembl+ ! l[] 7inv]tebrate7 =ms ( life4 ,?is creature has no head1 & b "o eye4 ,x is semi-transp>5t1 & possesses cilia = =c+ 9 ! wat] conta9+ its food4 ,x has some?+ l gills1 & a gullet l ! l[] =ms4 ,x has no he>t1 ! blood be+ circulat$ by means ( contract+ vessels or p>ts4 ,/rictly speak+1 x has no back-bone1 or v]tebra1 b /ill ,sci5ce has be5 compell$ to class x among ! v]tebrates because is has a gri/ly c>tilage :]e ! back-bone is f\nd 9 ! high] =ms4 ,?is gri/le may be call$ an elem5t>y sp9e4 ,x has a n]v\s sy/em consi/+ ( a s+le cord :i* spreads into a broad5$ end ne> ! creature's m\?1 & :i* may !re=e be reg>d$ z some?+ l a bra94 ,?is creature is really a develop$ =m ( ,inv]tebrate1 %ap$ l a ,v]tebrate1 & %[+ signs ( a rudim5t>y sp9e & n]v\s sy/em ( ! latt]4 ,x is a connect+-l9k4 ,! l[e/ =ms ( ! true ,v]tebrates are ! great families ( ,fi%es4 ,^! ,fi% families include fi%es ( high & l[ degree1 "s ( ! high] =ms be+ z diff]5t f ! l[e/ z !y 7! highe/7 are diff]5t f ! ,reptile family4 ,x is n necess>y to g into detail reg>d+ ! nature ( ! fi% families1 = e /ud5t is m or less famili> ) !m4 ,"s peculi> =ms ( fi% %[ a %ad+ into ! ,reptile family1 9 fact !y seem to belong ne>ly z mu* to ! latt] z to _! own g5]al family4 ,"s species ( fi% kn[n z ! ,dipnoi or d\ble-brea!rs1 h a rem>kable dual sy/em ( brea?+4 ,t is1 !y h gills = brea?+ :ile 9 ! wat]1 & also h a primitive or elem5t>y lung 9 ! %ape ( an air-bladd]1 or s\nd1 :i* !y use = brea?+ on l&4 ,! ,mud-fi% ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 & also o!r =ms 9 ,au/ralia & o!r places1 h a modification ( f9s :i* are practically limbs1 :i* !y actually use = travel+ on l& f pond to pond4 ,"s ( ^! fi% h be5 kn[n to travel enorm\s di/ances 9 se>* ( new pools ( wat]1 or new /reams1 hav+ be5 driv5 f _! orig9al homes by dr\ghts1 or p]haps by in/9cts simil> to ! migrat+ in/9ct ( birds4 ,eels are fi% 7al?\gh _m commonly =get ?is fact7 & _m ( _! species are able to leave ! wat] & travel on l& f pond to pond1 _! brea?+ be+ p]=m$ by a peculi> modification ( ! gills4 ,! climb+ p]* ( ,india are able to live out ( wat]1 & h modifi$ gills = brea?+ purposes1 & modifi$ f9s = climb+ & walk+4 ,s y see t )\t leav+ ! fi% family prop]1 we h examples ( l& liv+ creatures :i* are ak9 to connect+ l9ks4 ,b !re are real connect+-l9ks' betwe5 ! ,fi% & ! ,reptiles4 ,pass+ ov] ! _m que] =ms :i* s]ve z l9ks betwe5 ! two families1 we h b to consid] our common frog's hi/ory = a /rik+ example4 ,! ,tadpole has gills1 has no limbs1 uses its tail l a fi%'s f91 eats plants1 etc4 ,pass+ ?r\gh sev]al int]e/+ /ages ! ,tadpole rea*es a /age 9 :i* x is a frog ) a tail--!n x %$s its tail & is a full fl$g$ ,frog1 ) f\r legs2 web-feet2 no tail2 & fe$+ on animals4 ,! ,frog is amphibi\s1 t is1 able to live on l& or 9 wat]--& yet x is compell$ to come to ! surface ( ! wat] = air to supply its lungs4 ,"s ( ! amphibi\s animals possess bo? lungs & gills1 ev5 :5 matur$2 b ! high] v]tebrates liv+ 9 ! wat] brea! ?r\gh lungs :i* are evolv$ f ! air-bladd] ( fi%es1 :i* 9 turn h be5 evolv$ f ! primitive gullet ( ! l[] =ms4 ,!re are fi%es kn[n :i* are w>m-blood$4 ,/ud5ts w k9dly rememb] t ! ,:ale is n a fi%1 b an aquatic animal--a mammal1 9 fact1 br++ =? its "y alive1 & suckl+ x f its brea/s4 ,s we readily see t x is b a /ep1 & a %ort /ep at t1 betwe5 ! l&-travel+ & climb+ fi%es & ! l[] =ms ( ,reptiles4 ,! ,frog %[s u ! process ( evolution betwe5 ! two families1 its life hi/ory reproduc+ ! gradual evolution :i* may h requir$ ages to p]fect 9 ! case ( ! species4 ,y w rememb] t ! embryo /ages ( all creatures reproduce ! v>i\s /ages ( evolution ?r\gh :i* ! species has pass$--?is is true 9 ,man z well z 9 ! ,frog4 ,we ne$ n t>ry long 9 consid]+ ! ,reptile family ( liv+ =ms4 ,9 its v>ieties ( s]p5ts1 liz>ds1 crocodiles1 turtles1 etc41 we h /udi$ & obs]v$ its =ms4 ,we see ! limbless snakes2 ! liz>ds ) active limbs2 ! huge1 clumsy1 sl[ crocodiles & alligators--! armor-be>+ turtles & tortoises--all belong+ to ! "o great family ( ,reptiles1 & ne>ly all ( !m be+ deg5]ate desc5dants ( ! mighty ,reptile =ms ( ! geological ,age ( ,reptiles1 9 :i* fl\ri%$ ! mighty =ms ( ! giant reptiles--! mon/]s ( l& & wat]4 ,amid/ ! d5se vegetation ( t pre-hi/oric age1 surr\nd$ by ! mo/ favorable conditions1 ^! mighty creatures fl\ri%$ & liv$1 _! fossiliz$ skeleton =ms evid5c+ to u h[ f> _! desc5dants h fall51 ow+ to less favorable conditions1 & ! developm5t ( o!r life-=ms m 9 h>mony ) _! *ang$ environm5t4 ,next comes ! great family ( ,birds4 ,! ,birds asc5d$ f ! ,reptiles4 ,?is is ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+1 & ?is is ! tea*+ ( ,we/]n ,sci5ce ,x 0 =m]ly taught 9 ! text-books t ! l9e ( asc5t 0 along ! family ( w+$ reptiles :i* exi/$ 9 ! ,age ( ,reptiles1 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,e>?4 ,b ! lat] writ]s on ! subject1 9 ! ,we/]n _w1 h contradict$ ?is4 ,x is n[ taught t ^! anci5t w+$-reptiles 7 fea!rless1 & m closely resembl$ ! ,bat family ?an birds4 7,y w rememb] t a ,bat is nei!r a reptile nor a bird--x is a mammal1 br++ =? its "y alive1 & suckl+ !m at its brea/4 ,! ,bat is m l a m\se1 & its w+s are simply membrane /ret*$ betwe5 its f+]s1 its feet1 & its tail47 ,! l9e ( asc5t f ,reptile to ,bird 0 along ! =ms ( ! ,reptiles t walk$ on l&4 ,!re are close anatomical & physiological relations & correspond5ces betwe5 ! two families 7,reptiles & ,birds7 :i* we ne$ n ref] to "h4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 _m modifications h occurr$ s9ce ! bran*+-out4 ,! scales ( ! reptiles1 & ! fea!rs ( ! birds1 are kn[n to be b modifications ( ! orig9al out] sk91 z are also ! hair1 claws1 ho(s1 nails1 etc41 ( all animals4 ,ev5 tee? arose 9 ?is way1 /range z x may n[ seem--!y are all secret$ f ! sk94 ,:at a wond]ful field = ?\ght--?is gradual evolution f ! filmy out] cov]+ ( ! l[e/ liv+ =ms to ! beautiful fea!rs1 beaks1 & claws ( ! bird6 ,! evolv+ ( w+s meant mu* to ! asc5d+ =ms ( life4 ,! ,reptiles 7 compell$ to live 9 a n>r[ circle ( t]ritory1 :ile ! ,birds 7 able to travel ov] ! e>? 9 wide flights4 ,& travel always develops ! faculties ( obs]vation1 memory1 etc41 & cultivates ! s5ses ( see+1 he>+1 etc4 ,& ! creature is compell$ to ex]cise its evolv+ ?9k+ faculties to a great] ext5t4 ,& s ! ,birds 7 compell$ by necessity ( _! travels to develop a great] degree ( ?9k+ organism4 ,! result is t among birds we f9d _m in/ances ( intellig5t ?\ght1 :i* _c be dismiss$ z m]e in/9ct4 ,naturali/s place ! ,cr[ at ! head ( ! family ( ,birds1 9 po9t ( intellig5ce1 & ^? :o h wat*$ ^! creatures & /udi$ ! m5tal processes1 w agree t ?is is a j decision4 ,x has be5 prov5 t ,cr[s are capable ( c\nt+ up to sev]al figures1 & 9 o!r ways !y display a wond]ful degree ( almo/ human sagacity4 ,next above ! ,bird family comes ! highe/ =m ( all--! ,mammals4 ,b be=e we beg9 our consid]ation ( ^! high =ms1 let u take a ha/y glance at ! connect+-l9ks betwe5 ! ,birds & ! ,mammals4 ,! l[e/ =ms ( ! ,mammals resemble ,birds 9 _m ways4 ,"s ( !m are too?less1 & _m ( !m h ! same primitive inte/9al arrangem5ts possess$ by ! birds1 f :i* arises _! "n1 ,monotremes4 ,^! ,monotremes may be call$ half-bird & half-mammal4 ,"o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic ( _! family is ! ,orni?orhyn*us1 or ,duck-bill1 :i* ! e>ly naturali/s fir/ ?\ght 0 a fraud ( ! taxid]mi/s1 or bird-/uff]s1 & !n1 :5 f9ally conv9c$1 deem$ x a freak-(-nature4 ,b x is n a freak creature1 b a connect+-l9k betwe5 ! two great families ( creatures4 ,?is animal pres5ts a />tl+ appe>ance to ! obs]v] :o witnesses x = ! fir/ "t4 ,x resembles a beav]1 hav+ a s(t furry coat1 b also has a horny1 flat bill l a duck1 its feet be+ webb$1 b also furni%$ ) claws project+ ov] ! edge ( ! web-foot4 ,x lays eggs 9 an und]gr\nd ne/--two eggs at a "t1 :i* are l ! eggs ( birds1 inasmu* z !y conta9 n only ! protoplasm f :i* ! embryo is =m$1 b also ! yolk4 on :i* ! embryo fe$s until hat*$4 ,aft] ! "y ,duck-bill is hat*$1 x fe$s f teatless gl&s 9 ! "m's body1 ! milk be+ furni%$ by ! "m by a peculi> process4 ,consid] ?is miracle--an animal :i* lays eggs & !n :5 h] "y are hat*$ n\ri%es !m ) milk4 ,! milk-gl&s 9 ! "m are elem5t>y brea/s4 ,! above-m5tion$ animal is f\nd 9 ,au/ralia1 ! l& ( _m /range =ms & connect+-l9ks1 :i* h surviv$ !re :ile 9 o!r p>ts ( ! globe !y h vani%$ gradually f exi/5ce1 cr[d$ out by ! m p]fectly evolv$ =ms4 ,d>w9 has call$ ^! surviv+ =ms liv+ fossils4 ,9 t same l& is also f\nd ! ,e*idna or sp9y ant-eat]1 :i* lays an egg & !n hat*es x 9 h] p\*1 aft] :i* %e n\ri%es x on milk1 9 a mann] simil> to t ( ! ,duck-bill4 ,?is animal1 l ! ,duck-bill1 is a ,monotreme4 ,sci5ti/s are divid$ 9 !ories z to :e!r ! ,monotremes are actually desc5d$ directly f ! ,reptiles or ,birds1 or :e!r !re 0 a common ance/or f :i* ,reptiles & ,birds & ,mammals bran*$ (f4 ,b ?is is n important1 = ! relation%ip betwe5 ,reptiles1 ,birds & ,mammals is cle>ly prov54 ,& ! ,monotremes are c]ta9ly "o ( ! surviv+ =ms ( ! int]m$iate /ages4 ,! next high] /ep 9 ! asc5t ( ,mammal life above ! ,monotreme is occupi$ by ! ,m>supials1 or milk-giv+1 p\*$ animals1 ( :i* family ! opossum & kang>oo are well kn[n memb]s4 ,! *>act]i/ic feature ( ?is family ( creatures is ! possession ( an ext]nal p\* 9 ! female1 9 :i* ! "y are kept & n\ri%$ until !y c take c>e ( !mselves z ! "y ( o!r animals are able to d4 ,! "y ( ! ,m>supials are br\ght =?1 or born1 9 an imp]fect condition1 & undevelop$ 9 size & /r5g?4 ,!re are fossil rema9s ( ,m>supials %[+ t 9 pa/ ages creatures ( ?is k9d exi/$ :i* 7 z l>ge z elephants4 ,9 ! m common =m ( ,mammals ! "y are br\ght =? fully =m$1 !y hav+ receiv$ n\ri%m5t1 be=e bir?1 f ! "m's body1 ?r\gh ! plac5ta1 ! app5dage :i* connects ! fetus ) ! p>5t4 ,! ,plac5tal ,mammals 7 ! be/ equipp$ ( all ! life-=ms = survival & developm5t1 = ! reason t ! "y 7 n\ri%$ dur+ _! critical p]iod1 & ! c>e t ! mammal mu/ ( necessity give to h] "y op]at$ 9 ! direction ( af=d+ a special protection f> sup]ior to t ( ! o!r =ms4 ,?is & o!r causes act$ to place ! ,plac5tals 9 ! ,royal l9e f :i* ,man 0 evolv$4 ,! foll[+ families ( ,plac5tal ,mammals are recogniz$ by ,sci5ce1 ea* hav+ its own /ructural peculi>ities3 ,! ,ed5tata1 or ,too?less creatures1 among :i* are ! slo?s1 ant-eat]s1 armadillos1 etc4 ,^! animals seem to be clos] to ! ,monotremes ?an !y are to ! ,m>supials2 ,! ,sir5ia1 s call$ by reason ( _! fanciful resemblance to ! sir5s ( my?ology1 among :i* are ! sea-c[s1 manatees1 dugongs1 etc41 :i* are fi%-l 9 /ructure & appe>ance1 ! =e-limbs be+ %ap$ l paddles1 or f9s1 & ! h9d-limbs be+ abs5t or rudim5t>y2 ,! ,cetacea1 or ,:ale ,family1 includ+ :ales1 ,porpoises1 dolph9s1 etc41 :i* are q fi%-l 9 appe>ance & /ructure1 _! =ms be+ adapt$ = life 9 ! sea1 al?\gh !y are1 ( c\rse1 ,mammals1 br++ =? matur$ "y :i* are suckl$ at ! brea/2 ,! ,ungulata1 or ,ho($ ,animals1 :i* comprise _m v>i$ =ms1 su* z ! horse1 ! tapir1 ! rh9oc]os1 ! sw9e1 ! hippopotamus1 ! camel1 ! de]1 ! %eep1 ! c[1 etc41 etc42 ,! ,hyracoidea1 :i* is a small family1 ! pr9cipal memb] ( :i* is ! coney1 or rock rabbit1 :i* has tee? resembl+ ^? ( ! ho($ animals1 9 "s ways1 & ^? ( ! gnaw+ animals 9 ! o!rs4 ,! ,proboscidea1 or ,trunk$ ,animals1 :i* family is repres5t$ 9 ?is age only by ! families ( elephants1 :i* h a peculi> app5dage call$ a trunk1 :i* !y use z an additional limb2 ,! ,c>nivora1 or ,fle%-eat]s1 repres5t$ by num]\s & v>i\s =ms1 su* z ! seal1 ! be>1 ! weasel1 ! wolf1 ! dog1 ! lion1 ! tig]1 ! leop>d1 etc4 ,! wolf & simil> =ms belong to ! sub-family ( dogs2 :ile ! lion1 tig]1 etc41 belong to ! sub-family ( cats2 ,! ,rod5tia1 or ,gnaw]s1 compris+ ! rat1 ! h>e1 ! beav]1 ! squirrel1 ! m\se1 etc41 etc42 ,! ,insectivora1 or ,insect ,fe$]s1 compris+ ! mole1 ! %rew1 ! h$gehog1 etc42 ,! ,*iropt]a1 or ,f+]-,w+$ ,animals1 compris+ ! great family ( ,bats1 etc41 :i* are v highly develop$ animals2 ,! ,lemuroidea1 or ,lemurs1 ! "n ( :i* is d]iv$ f ! ,lat9 ^w mean+ a gho/1 by reason ( ! ,lemur's habits ( roam+ ab\t at night4 ,! ,lemur is a nocturnal animal1 some:at resembl+ ! ,monkey 9 g5]al appe>ance1 b ) a long1 bu%y tail & %>p muzzle l a fox4 ,x is ak9 to a small fox hav+ h&s & feet l a monkey1 ! feet be+ us$ to grasp l a h&1 z is ! case ) ! true ,monkey family4 ,^! creatures are class$ by "s naturali/s among ! ,monkeys by reason ( be+ f\r-h&$1 :ile o!rs are dispos$ to consid] z /ill m important _! m>k$ relation%ip )1 & aff9ity to1 ! m>supials1 gnaw]s & insect-fe$]s4 ,on ! :ole1 ^! creatures are /rangely organiz$ & come v ne> to be+ a connect+-l9k betwe5 o!r =ms4 ,"o ( ! ,lemurs is :at is kn[n z ! colugo1 or fly+ lemur1 :i* resembles a squirrel 9 _m p>ticul>s1 & yet has a membran\s web ext5d+ f its h&s1 :i* enables x to make fly+ leaps ov] great di/ances4 ,?is la/ nam$ v>iety seems to furni% a l9k betwe5 ! insect-fe$]s & ! ,primates2 ,! ,primates1 :i* is a l>ge family compris+ ! v>i\s =ms ( monkeys1 baboons1 man-apes1 su* z ! gibbon1 gorilla1 *impanzee1 orang-outang1 etc41 all ( :i* h big jaws1 small bra9s1 & a /oop+ po/ure4 ,?is family also includes ,,man1 ) 8 big bra9 & erect po/ure1 & 8 _m races dep5d+ ^u %ape ( skull1 color ( sk91 "* ( hair1 etc4 ,9 consid]+ ! ,asc5t ( ,man 7physical7 f ! l[ly =ms ( ! ,mon]a1 etc41 up to 8 pres5t high position1 ! /ud5t is /ruck ) ! cont9uity ( ! asc5t1 developm5t & unfoldm5t4 ,:ile !re are _m miss+-l9ks1 ow+ to ! disappe>ance ( ! =ms :i* =m$ ! connection1 /ill !re is suffici5t pro( left 9 ! exi/+ =ms to satisfy ! fair-m9d$ inquir]4 ,! facts ( embryology alone are suffici5t pro( ( ! asc5t ( ,man f ! l[ly =ms4 ,ea* & e man today has pass$ ?r\gh all ! =ms ( ! asc5t )9 a few mon?s1 f s+le cell to ! new-born1 fully =m$ infant4 ,embryology tea*es u t ! eggs f :i* all animal =ms evolve are all practically alike s f> z "o c asc]ta9 by microscopic exam9ation1 no matt] h[ div]se may be ! =ms :i* w evolve f !m1 & ?is resemblance is ma9ta9$ ev5 :5 ! embryo ( ! high] =ms beg9s to manife/ traces ( its future =m4 ,von ,ba]1 ! ,g]man sci5ti/1 0 ! fir/ to note ?is rem>kable & sugge/ive fact4 ,he /at$ x 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,9 my possession are two little embryos1 pres]v$ 9 alcohol1 ^: names ,i h omitt$ to atta*1 & at pres5t ,i am unable to /ate to :at class !y belong4 ,!y may be liz>ds1 or small birds1 or v "y mammals1 s complete is ! simil>ity 9 ! mode ( ! =mation ( ! head & trunk 9 ^! animals4 ,! extremities1 h[ev]1 are /ill abs5t 9 ^! embryos4 ,b ev5 if !y _h exi/$ 9 ! e>lie/ /age ( _! developm5t1 we %\ld le>n no?+1 = ! feet ( liz>ds & mammals1 ! w+s & feet ( birds1 no less ?an ! h&s & feet ( man1 all arise f ! same fundam5tal =m4 ,z has be5 said by ,pr(4 ,clodd1 ! embryos ( all liv+ creatures epitomize dur+ developm5t ! s]ies ( *anges ?r\gh :i* ! ance/ral =ms pass$ if _! asc5t f ! simple to ! complex2 ! high] /ructures pass+ ?r\gh ! same /ages z ! l[] /ructures up to ! po9t :5 !y are m>k$ (f f !m1 yet nev] becom+ 9 detail ! =m :i* !y repres5t = ! "t be+4 ,= example1 ! embryo ( man has at ! outset gill-l slits on ea* side ( ! neck1 l a fi%4 ,^! give place to a membrane l t :i* sup]s$es gills 9 ! developm5t ( birds & reptiles2 ! he>t is at fir/ a simple pulsat+ *amb] l t 9 worms2 ! backbone is prolong$ into a movable tail2 ! great toe is ext5d$1 or opposable1 l our ?umbs1 & l ! toes ( apes2 ! body ?ree mon?s be=e bir? is cov]$ all ov] ) hair except on ! palms & soles4 ,at bir? ! head is relatively l>g]1 & ! arms & legs relatively long] ?an 9 ! adult2 ! nose is bridgeless2 bo? features1 ) o!rs :i* ne$ n be detail$1 be+ di/9ctly ape-l4 ,?us does ! egg f :i* man spr+s1 a /ructure only "o hundr$ & tw5ty-fif? ( an in* 9 size1 compress into a few weeks ! results ( millions ( ye>s1 & set be=e u ! hi/ory ( 8 developm5t f fi%-l & reptilian =ms1 & ( 8 m imm$iate desc5t f a hairy1 tail$ quadrup$4 ,t :i* is individual or peculi> to him1 ! physical & m5tal "* inh]it$1 is left to ! sl[] developm5t :i* foll[s bir?4 ,?is1 !n1 9 brief is ! ,we/]n !ory ( ,evolution--! ,physical ,asc5t ( ,man4 ,we h giv5 x z fully z might be 9 ! small space at our disposal 9 ^! lessons on ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,:y8 ,because we wi% to prove to ! ,we/]n m9d1 9 ! ,we/]n way1 t ,we/]n ,sci5ce corroborates ! ,anci5t ,yogi ,tea*+s ( ! ,unfoldm5t ( ,liv+ ,=ms1 f ,monad to ,man4 ,! ,ea/]n tea*]s scorn to prove any?+ to _! pupils1 :o sit at ! feet ( tea*]s & accept z tru? t :i* is taught !m1 & :i* has be5 h&$ d[n f ! dim ages long pa/4 ,b ?is me?od w nev] d = ! ,we/]n /ud5t--he mu/ h x prov5 to him by physical facts & in/ances1 n by ke51 subtle1 intellectual reason+ alone4 ,! ,ea/]n /ud5t wi%es to be told--! ,we/]n /ud5t wi%es to be %[n4 ,h]e9 lies ! racial diff]5ces ( me?od ( imp>t+ k4 ,& s we h recogniz$ ?is fact & h heap$ up pro( aft] pro( f ! pages ( ,we/]n ,sci5ce1 9 ord] to prove to y ! reasonabl5ess1 f ! ,we/]n po9t ( view1 ( ! doctr9e ( ,physical ,unfoldm5t z taught = ages pa/ by ! ,yogi gurus to _! *elas4 ,y h n[ ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s on ! subject1 toge!r ) ! te/imony ( ,we/]n ,sci5ce to ! reasonabl5ess ( ! idea4 ,b1 alas6 ,we/]n ,sci5ce1 :ile p]=m+ a m>vel\s "w 9 pil+ up fact aft] fact to support its newly-discov]$ !ory ( ,evolution1 9 a way utt]ly unkn[n to ! ,ori5tal ?9k] :o seeks aft] pr9ciples by m5tal conc5tration--)9 r ?an )\t--:ile actually prov+ by physical facts ! m5tal conceptions ( ! ,ori5tal ,tea*+s1 /ill misses ! vital po9t ( ! subject-?\ght4 ,9 its mat]iali/ic t5d5cies x has fail$ to recognize ! m5tal cause ( ! physical unfoldm5t4 ,x is true t ,lam>k1 ! real ,we/]n discov]] ( ,evolution1 taught t ,desire & ,m5tal ,crav+1 0 ! real =ce beh9d ,evolution1 b 8 ideas 7 je]$ at by 8 contempor>ies1 & are n reg>d$ s]i\sly by ! majority ( ,evolutioni/s ev5 today4 ,& yet he 0 ne>] to ! tru? ?an ,d>w9 or any o!r ,we/]n ,evolutioni/4 ,& "t w %[ t ,sci5ce has ov]look$ 8 g5ius1 :i* alone ?r[s ! true light ^u ! subject4 ,9 ord] to see j ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,d>w9ian s*ool & ! ,yogi ,tea*+s let u exam9e into :at causes ! ,we/]n ,evolutioni/s give = ! fact ( ,evolution itself4 ,we %all d ?is briefly4 ,! ,d>w9ians />t out to expla9 ! causes ( ! ,orig9 ( ,species1 ) ! /atem5t t no two individuals ( ! same species are exactly alike2 ea* t5ds to v>y4 ,?is is a self-evid5t fact1 & is v prop]ly us$ z a />t+ po9t = ,v>iation4 ,! next /ep is !n /at$ z v>iations are transmitt$1 & !re=e t5d to become p]man5t1 :i* also is self-evid5t1 & t5ds to prove ! reasonabl5ess ( ! gradual evolution ( species4 ,! next /ep 9 ! argum5t is z man produces new species & =ms1 by bre$+1 culture1 etc41 s has ,nature 9 a long] "t produc$ ! same effect1 9 ! same way4 ,?is also is reasonable1 al?\gh x t5ds to p]sonify ,nature1 & to give x a m9d be=e ! evolutioni/s admit m9d 0 evolv$4 ,x w be z well to quote ,d>w9 himself on ?is po9t4 ,he says2 ,z man c produce1 & c]ta9ly has produc$1 a great result by 8 me?odical & unconsci\s means ( selection1 :at may n natural selection effect8 ,man c act only on ext]nal & visible *>act]s1 :ile ,nature1 if ,i may be all[$ to p]sonify ! natural pres]vation or survival ( ! fitte/1 c>es no?+ = appe>ances except 9 s f> z !y are useful to any be+4 ,%e c act on e int]nal organ1 on e %ade ( con/itutional diff]5ce1 on ! :ole ma*9]y ( life4 ,man selects only = 8 own good2 ,nature only = ! good ( ! be+ :i* %e t5ds4 ,e select$ "* is fully ex]cis$ by h]1 z is impli$ by ! fact ( _! selection4 ,man keeps ! natives ( _m climates 9 ! same c\ntry2 he seldom ex]cises ea* select$ "* 9 "s peculi> & fitt+ mann]2 he fe$s a long-beak$ & a %ort-beak$ pigeon on ! same food2 he does n ex]cise a long-back$ or long-legg$ quadrup$ 9 any peculi> mann]2 he exposes %eep ) long hair & %ort wool 9 ! same climate4 ,he does n all[ ! mo/ vigor\s males to /ruggle = ! females4 ,he does n rigidly de/roy all inf]ior animals1 b protects dur+ ea* v>y+ season1 s f> z lies 9 8 p[]1 all 8 productions4 ,he (t5 beg9s 8 selection by "s half-mon/r\s =m1 or at lea/ by "s modification prom95t en\gh to cat* ! eye or to be pla9ly useful to him4 ,"u ,nature ! slighte/ diff]5ces ( /ructure or con/itution may- well turn ! nicely balanc$ scale 9 ! /ruggle = life1 & s be pres]v$4 ,h[ fleet+ are ! wi%es & ef=ts ( man6 h[ %ort 8 "t6 & consequ5tly h[ poor w be 8 results1 comp>$ ) ^? accumulat$ by nature dur+ :ole geological p]iods6 ,c we wond]1 !n1 t ,nature's productions %\ld be f> 'tru]' 9 "* ?an man's productions2 t !y %\ld be inf9itely bett] adapt$ to ! mo/ complex conditions ( life1 & %\ld pla9ly be> ! /amp ( f> high] workman%ip8 ,d>w9's !ory ( survival ( ! fitte/ is begun by ! /atem5t ( ! fact t ! numb] ( organisms t survive are v small comp>$ ) ! numb] t are born4 ,to quote 8 own words1 ,!re is no exception to ! rule t e organic be+ naturally increases at s high a rate t1 if n de/roy$1 ! e>? w\ld soon be cov]$ by ! prog5y ( a s+le pair4 ,ev5 sl[-bre$+ man has d\bl$ 9 tw5ty-five ye>s1 & at ?is rate 9 less ?an a ?\s& ye>s !re w\ld lit]ally n be /&+ room = ! prog5y4 ,x has be5 comput$ t if ! (fspr+ ( ! elephant1 :i* is believ$ to be ! sl[e/ bre$+ animal kn[n1 7 to survive1 !re w\ld be ab\t #bj1jjj1jjj elephants on ! e>? 9 #gej ye>s4 ,! roe ( a s+le cod conta9s eight or n9e millions ( eggs1 & if ea* egg 7 to hat*1 & ! fi% survive1 ! sea w\ld %ortly become a solid mass ( codfi%4 ,! h\se fly is said to h #bj1jjj1jjj desc5dants 9 a season1 c\nt+ sev]al g5]ations ( prog5y1 f its sev]al broods4 ,& "s sci5ti/ has comput$ t ! aphis1 or plant-l\se1 bre$s s rapidly1 & 9 su* enorm\s quantity1 t ! t5? g5]ation ( "o set ( p>5ts w\ld be s l>ge t x w\ld conta9 m pond]able animal matt] ?an w\ld ! population ( ,*9a1 :i* is e/imat$ at #ejj1jjj1jjj6 ,& ?is )\t c\nt+ ! prog5y prec$+ ! t5? g5]ation6 ,! result ( ! above conditions is v pla94 ,!re mu/ ensue a ,/ruggle = ,exi/5ce1 :i* necessitates ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,! weak are cru%$ out by ! /rong2 ! swift out-di/ance ! sl[4 ,! individual =ms or species be/ adapt$ to _! environm5t & be/ equipp$ = ! /ruggle1 be ! equipm5t physical or m5tal1 survive ^? less well equipp$ or less well adapt$ to environm5t4 ,animals evolv+ v>iations 9 /ructure t give !m ev5 a slight advantage ov] o!rs n s favor$1 naturally h a bett] *ance to survive4 ,& ?is1 briefly1 is :at ,evolutioni/s call ,! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,z app]ta9+ to ! ,/ruggle = ,exi/5ce1 color & mimicry are important factors4 ,grant ,all51 9 8 "w on ,d>w91 says conc]n+ ?is1 & also z illu/rat+ ,natural ,selection3 ,9 ! des]t ) its monoton\s s&y color+1 a black insect or a :ite insect1 /ill m a r$ insect or a blue insect1 w\ld be imm$iately detect$ & dev\r$ by its natural enemies1 ! birds & ! liz>ds4 ,b any greyi% or yell[i% insects w\ld be less likely to attract att5tion at fir/ sight1 & w\ld be ov]look$ z long z !re 7 any m conspicu\s individuals ( _! own k9d ab\t = ! birds & liz>ds to fe$ on4 ,h5ce1 9 a v %ort "t ! des]t w\ld be depopulat$ ( all b ! greye/ & yell[e/ insects2 & among ^! ! birds w\ld pick out ^? :i* diff]$ mo/ m>k$ly 9 hue & %ade f ! s& ar\nd !m4 ,b ^? :i* happ5$ to v>y mo/ 9 ! direction ( a s&y or spotty color w\ld be m likely to survive1 & to become ! p>5ts ( future g5]ations4 ,?us1 9 ! c\rse ( long ages1 all ! insects :i* inhabit des]ts h become s&-color$1 because ! less s&y 7 p]petually pick$ out = de/ruction by _! ev]-wat*ful foes1 :ile ! mo/ s&y escap$1 & multipli$ & repl5i%$ ! e>? ) _! own likes4 ,pr(4 ,clodd1 rem>k+ ^u ?is fact1 adds3 ,?us1 !n1 is expla9$ ! tawny color ( ! l>g] animals t inhabit ! des]t2 ! /ripes ^u ! tig]1 :i* p>allel ) ! v]tical /ems ( bamboo1 conceal him z he /eal?ily ne>s 8 prey2 ! brilliant gre5 ( tropical birds2 ! leaf-l =m & colors ( c]ta9 insects2 ! dri$1 twig-l =m ( _m cat]pill>s2 ! b>k-l appe>ance ( tree-frogs2 ! h>mony ( ! pt>migan's summ] plumage ) ! li*5-color$ /ones ^u :i* x sits2 ! dusky color ( creatures t haunt ! night2 ! blui% transp>5cy ( animals :i* live on ! surface ( ! sea2 ! gravel-l color ( flat-fi% t live at ! bottom2 & ! gorge\s t9ts ( ^? t swim among ! coral reefs4 ,all ?is does n run contr>y to ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 al?\gh ! latt] w\ld reg>d ^! ?+s z b ! second>y cause = ! v>iation & survival ( species1 etc4 ,! ,ori5tal tea*+s are t x is ! desire ( ! animal t causes x to assume ! colors & %apes 9 accordance ) its environm5t1 ! desire ( c\rse op]at+ along sub-consci\s l9es ( physical manife/ation4 ,! m5tal influ5ce1 :i* is ! real cause ( ! ph5om5a1 & :i* is taught z su* by ! ,yogis1 is almo/ lo/ sight ( by ! ,we/]n ,evolutioni/s1 :o are apt to reg>d ,m9d z a by-product ( matt]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,yogis reg>d ,matt] z ! product ( ,m9d4 ,b !re is no conflict "h z f> z reg>ds ! law ( ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,! insects t mo/ desir$ to become s&-color$ became s1 & 7 ?us protect$1 :ile _! less desireful bre?r5 7 ext]m9at$4 ,! ,we/]n sci5ti/ expla9s ! outw>d ph5om5a1 b does n look = ! cause beh9d x1 :i* is taught by ! ,ori5tal sages4 ,! doctr9e ( ,sexual ,selection is ano!r ( ! lead+ t5ets ( ! ,d>w9i/s4 ,briefly1 x may be express$ z ! !ory t 9 ! rivalry & /ruggle ( ! males = ! females ! /ronge/ males w9 ! day1 & ?us transmit _! p>ticul> qualities to _! (fspr+4 ,along ! same l9es is t ( ! attraction ex]t$ by bright colors 9 ! plumage ( ! males ( birds1 etc41 :i* give !m an advantage 9 ! eyes ( ! females1 & ?us1 naturally1 ! bright colors are p]petuat$4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! brief outl9e ( ! ,/ory ( ,man's ,physical ,evolution1 z /at$ by ,we/]n ,sci5ce1 & comp>$ ) ! ,yogi ,tea*+s4 ,! /ud5t %\ld comp>e ! two ideas1 t he may h>monize & reconcile !m4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ,d>w9 did n tea* t ,man desc5d$ f ! monkeys1 or apes1 z we "k !m n[4 ,! tea*+ ( ,we/]n ,evolution is t ! apes1 & high] =ms ( monkey life desc5d$ f "s common ance/ral =m1 :i* same ance/or 0 also ! ance/or ( ,man4 ,9 o!r words1 ,man & ,apes are ! diff]5t bran*es t em]g$ f ! common trunk ages ago4 ,o!r =ms d\btless em]g$ f ! same trunk1 & p]i%$ because less adapt$ to _! environm5ts4 ,! ,apes 7 be/ adapt$ to _! own environm5ts1 & ,man 0 be/ adapt$ to 84 ,! weak] bran*es fail$4 ,"o mu/ rememb] t ! mo/ savage races kn[n to u today are practically z f> diff]5t f ! highe/ ,am]ican1 ,european or ,h9du types ( ,man z f ! highe/ ,apes4 ,inde$1 x w\ld seem f> easi] = a high ,ape to evolve into a ,kaffir1 ,hott5tot1 or ,digg] ,indian1 ?an = ! latt] to evolve into an ,em]son1 ,%akespe>e1 or ,h9du ,sage4 ,z ,huxley has %[n1 ! bra9-/ructure ( ,man comp>$ ) t ( ! ,*impanzee %[s diff]5ces b slight :5 comp>$ ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 t ( ! ,*impanzee & t ( ! ,lemur4 ,! same au?ority in=ms u t 9 ! important feature ( ! deep] bra9 furr[s1 & intricate convolutions1 ! *asm betwe5 ! highe/ civiliz$ man & ! l[e/ savage is f> great] ?an betwe5 ! l[e/ savage & ! highe/ man-l ape4 ,d>w91 describ+ ! ,fuegians1 :o are among ! v l[e/ =ms ( savages1 says3 ,_! v signs & expressions are less intelligible to u ?an ^? ( ! dome/icat$ animal4 ,!y are m5 :o d n possess ! in/9ct ( ^? animals1 nor yet appe> to boa/ ( human reason1 or at lea/ ( arts consequ5t ^u t reason4 ,pr(essor ,clodd1 9 describ+ ! primitive man1 says3 ,d\btless he 0 l[] ?an ! l[e/ ( ! savages ( today--a p[]ful1 cunn+ bip$1 ) ke5 s5se organs always %>p]1 9 virtue ( con/ant ex]cise1 9 ! savage ?an 9 ! civiliz$ man 7:o supplem5ts !m by sci5ce71 /rong in/9cts1 uncontroll$ & fitful emotions1 small faculty ( wond]1 & nasc5t reason+ p[]2 unable to =eca/ tomorr[1 or to compreh5d ye/]day1 liv+ f h& to m\? on ! wild products ( ,nature1 clo!d 9 sk9 & b>k1 or daub$ ) clay1 & f9d+ %elt] 9 trees & caves2 ignorant ( ! simple/ arts1 save to *ip a /one missile1 & p]haps to produce fire2 /rong 9 8 ne$s ( life & vague s5se ( "r to x & to :at he c\ld get1 b sl[ly impell$ by common p]ils & passions to =m ties1 loose & haphaz>d at ! outset1 ) 8 k9d1 ! p[] ( comb9ation ) !m dep5d+ on s\nds1 signs & ge/ures4 ,su* 0 ! ance/ral man4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 him are ref]r$ to ! two wond]ful tales ( ! cave-man writt5 9 ! =m ( /ories by two great mod]n noveli/s4 ,! books ref]r$ to are 7#a7 ,! ,/ory ( ,ab1 by ,/anley ,wat]loo1 & 7#b7 ,be=e ,adam1 by ,jack ,london4 ,!y may be obta9$ f any booksell]4 ,bo? are works ( fiction1 ) ! sci5tific facts clev]ly int]wov5 into !m4 ,& n[ 9 conclusion be=e we pass on ! subject ( ,spiritual ,evolution1 :i* w =m ! subject ( our next lesson1 we w\ld aga9 call y\r att5tion to ! vital diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,we/]n & ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s4 ,! ,we/]n holds to a me*anical !ory ( life1 :i* works )\t ! necessity ( antec$5t ,m9d1 ! latt] appe>+ z a product at a c]ta9 /age4 ,! ,ea/]n holds t ,m9d is back (1 "u1 & antec$5t to all ! "w ( ,evolution--! cause1 n ! effect or product4 ,! ,we/]n claims t ,m9d 0 produc$ by ! /ruggle ( ,matt] to produce high] =ms ( itself4 ,! ,ea/]n claims t ! :ole process ( ,evolution is caus$ by ,m9d /riv+1 /ruggl+ & press+ =w>d t[>d express+ itself m fully--to lib]ate itself f ! conf9+ & ret>d+ ,matt]--! /ruggle result+ 9 an ,unfoldm5t :i* causes %ea? aft] %ea? ( ! conf9+ mat]ial bonds to be ?r[n (f & disc>d$1 9 ! ef=t to release ! conf9$ ,_s :i* is beh9d ev5 ! ,m9d4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s are t ! ,evolution>y ,urge is ! pressure ( ! conf9$ ,_s /riv+ to free itself f ! fett]s & bonds :i* sorely oppress x4 ,! /ruggle & pa9 ( ,evolution is ! p>turition-pangs ( ! ,spiritual deliv]ance f ! womb ( ,matt]4 ,l all bir? x is att5d$ by pa9 & suff]+1 b ! end ju/ifies x all4 ,& z ! human "m =gets h] pa/ suff]+ 9 ! joy ( witness+ ! face1 & =m1 & life1 ( h] lov$ *ild1 s w ! s\l =get ! pa9 ( ! ,spiritual bir? by reason ( ! beauty & nobility ( t :i* w be born to & f x4 ,let u /udy well ! /ory ( ,physical ,evolution1 b let u n lose ourselves 9 x1 = x is b ! prelim9>y to ! /ory ( ! ,unfoldm5t ( ! ,s\l4 ,let u n despise ! tale ( ! ,body ( ,man--= x is ! /ory ( ! ,temple ( ! ,_s :i* has be5 built up f ! mo/ humble beg9n+s1 until x has rea*$ ! pres5t high /age4 ,& yet ev5 ?is is b ! beg9n+1 = ! "w w g on1 & on1 & on1 9 ! _s ( ^? beautiful l9es ( ,holmes3 ,build !e m /ately mansions1 oh1 my s\l6 ,z ! swift seasons roll6 ,leave ?y l[-vault$ pa/6 ,let ea* new temple1 nobl] ?an ! la/1 ,%ut !e f heav5 ) a dome m va/1 ,till ?\ at la/ art free1 ,leav+ ?9e outgr[n %ell by life's unre/+ sea4 ,,! ,,n9? ,,lesson ,,metempsy*osis4 ,z we h said 9 our la/ lesson1 :ile ! ,yogi ,tea*+s ?r[ an important light ^u ! ,we/]n !ory ( ,evolution1 /ill !re is a vital diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,we/]n sci5tific tea*+s on ! subject & ! ,ea/]n !ories & tea*+s4 ,! ,we/]n idea is t ! process is a me*anical1 mat]ial "o1 & t m9d is a by-product ( ,matt] 9 its evolution4 ,b ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s hold t ,m9d is "u1 back (1 & antec$5t to all ! "w ( ,evolution1 & t ,matt] is a by-product ( ,m9d1 r ?an ! rev]se4 ,! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s hold t ,evolution is caus$ by ,m9d /riv+1 /ruggl+1 & press+ =w>d t[>d full] & full] expression1 us+ ,matt] z a mat]ial1 & yet always /ruggl+ to free itself f ! conf9+ & ret>d+ influ5ce ( ! latt]4 ,! /ruggle results 9 an ,unfoldm5t1 caus+ %ea? aft] %ea? ( ! conf9+ mat]ial bonds to be ?r[n (f & disc>d$1 z ! ,_s presses ^u ! ,m9d1 & ! ,m9d m\lds & %apes ! ,matt]4 ,evolution is b ! process ( bir? ( ! ,individualiz$ ,_s1 f ! web ( ,matt] 9 :i* x has be5 conf9$4 ,& ! pa9s & /ruggles are b incid5ts ( ! spiritual p>turition4 ,9 ?is & foll[+ lessons we %all consid] ! ,spiritual ,evolution1 ( ! race--t is ! ,unfoldm5t ( ,individualiz$ ,_s--j z we did ! subject ,physical ,evolution 9 ! la/ two lessons4 ,we h se5 t prec$+ ,spiritual ,evolution1 !re 0 a ,spiritual ,involution4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy holds t 9 ! ,beg9n+1 ! ,absolute m$itat$ ^u ! subject ( ,creation1 & =m$ a ,m5tal ,image1 or ,?\ght-,=m1 ( an ,univ]sal ,m9d--t is1 ( an ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,m9d4 ,?is ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,m9d is ! ,great ,ocean ( ,m9d-,/uff f :i* all ! ph5om5al ,univ]se is evolv$4 ,f ?is ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,m9d1 proce$$ ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,=ce or ,en]gy4 ,& f ! latt]1 proce$$ ! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,matt]4 ,! ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple ( ,m9d 0 b\nd by ,laws impos$ ^u x by ! m5tal-conception ( ! ,absolute--! ,cosmic ,laws ( ,nature4 ,& ^! laws 7 ! compell+ causes ( ! ,great ,involution4 ,= be=e ,evolution 0 possible1 ,involution 0 necess>y4 ,we h expla9$ t ! ^w involve means to wrap up2 to cov]2 to hide1 etc4 ,be=e a ?+ c be evolv$1 t is unfold$1 x mu/ fir/ be involv$1 t is wrapp$ up4 ,a ?+ mu/ be put 91 be=e x may be tak5 out4 ,foll[+ ! laws ( ,involution impos$ ^u x1 ! ,univ]sal ,m5tal ,pr9ciple involv$ itself 9 ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy ,pr9ciple2 & !n 9 ob$i5ce to ! same laws1 ! latt] involv$ itself 9 ! ,univ]sal ,mat]ial ,pr9ciple4 ,ea* /age ( ,involution1 or wrapp+-up1 creat$ = itself 7out ( ! high] pr9ciple :i* 9 be+ involv$7 ! wrapp] or %ea? :i* is to be us$ to wrap-up ! high] pr9ciple4 ,& ! high] =ms ( ! ,mat]ial ,pr9ciple =m$ %ea?s ( l[] =ms1 until =ms ( ,matt] 7 produc$ f> m gross ?an any kn[n to u n[1 = !y h disappe>$ 9 ! ,evolution>y asc5t4 ,d[n1 d[n1 d[n w5t ! process ( ,involution1 until ! l[e/ po9t 0 rea*$4 ,!n ensu$ a mom5t's pause1 prec$+ ! beg9n+ ( ! ,evolution>y ,unfoldm5t4 ,!n began ! ,great ,evolution4 ,b1 z we h told y1 ! ,upw>d movem5t 0 di/+ui%$ by ! ,t5d5cy t[>d ,individualization4 ,t is1 :ile ! ,involunt>y ,process 0 accompli%$ by ,pr9ciples z ,pr9ciples1 ! ,upw>d ,movem5t 0 begun by a t5d5cy t[>d splitt+ up1 & ! creation ( individual =ms1 & ! ef=t to p]fect !m & build ^u !m high] & /ill high] succe$+ =ms1 until a /age 0 rea*$ 9 :i* ! ,temple ( ! ,_s 0 wor?y ( be+ occupi$ by ,man1 ! self-consci\s expression ( ! ,_s4 ,= ! com+ ( ,man 0 ! fir/ /ep ( a high] =m ( ,evolution--! ,spiritual ,evolution4 ,up to ?is "t !re _h be5 simply an ,evolution ( ,bodies1 b n[ !re came ! ,evolution ( ,s\ls4 ,& ?is ,evolution ( ,s\ls becomes possible only by ! process ( ,metempsy*osis 7pron\nc$ me-temp-si-ko-sis7 :i* is m commonly kn[n z ,re9c>nation1 or ,re-embodim5t4 ,x becomes necess>y at ?is po9t to call y\r att5tion to ! g5]al subject ( ,metempsy*osis1 = ! reason t ! public m9d is mo/ confus$ reg>d+ ?is important subject4 ,x has ! mo/ vague ideas reg>d+ ! true tea*+s1 & has someh[ acquir$ ! impression t ! tea*+s are t human s\ls are re-born into ! bodies ( dogs1 & o!r animals4 ,! wilde/ ideas on ?is subject are held by "s p4 ,&1 n only is ?is s1 b ev5 a numb] ( ^? :o hold to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 9 "s ( its =ms1 hold t _! individual s\ls 7 once ! individual s\ls ( animals1 f :i* /ate !y h evolv$ to ! pres5t condition4 ,?is la/ is a p]v]sion ( ! highe/ ,yogi ,tea*+s1 & we tru/ to make same pla9 9 ^! lessons4 ,b1 fir/ we mu/ take a look at ! g5]al subject ( ,metempsy*osis1 t we may see ! important "p x has play$ 9 ! field ( human ?\ght & belief4 ,:ile to _m ! idea ( ,metempsy*osis may seem new & unfamili>1 /ill x is "o ( ! olde/ conceptions ( ! race1 & 9 ages pa/ 0 ! accept$ belief ( ! :ole ( ! civiliz$ race ( man ( ! p]iod4 ,& ev5 today1 x is accept$ z ,tru? by ! majority ( ! race ,! almo/ univ]sal acceptance ( ! idea by ! ,ea/ ) its teem+ life1 c\nt]balances its comp>ative non-reception by ! ,we/]n p ( ! day4 ,f ! e>ly days ( writt5 or leg5d>y hi/ory1 ,metempsy*osis has be5 ! accept$ belief ( _m ( ! mo/ intellig5t ( ! race4 ,x is f\nd und]ly+ ! magnific5t civilization ( anci5t ,egypt1 & f !nce x travel$ to ! ,we/]n _w be+ held z ! highe/ tru? by su* tea*]s z ,py?agoras1 ,emp$ocles1 ,plato1 ,virgil & ,ovid4 ,plato's ,dialogues are full ( ?is tea*+4 ,! ,h9dus h always held to x4 ,! ,p]sians1 inspir$ by _! le>n$ ,magi1 accept$ x implicitly4 ,! anci5t ,druids1 & ,prie/s ( ,gaul1 z well z ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,g]many1 held to x4 ,traces ( x may be f\nd 9 ! rema9s ( ! ,aztec1 ,p]uvian & ,mexican civilizations4 ,! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies ( ,greece1 ! ,roman ,my/]ies1 & ! ,inn] ,doctr9es ( ! ,cabbala ( ! ,hebrews all taught ! ,tru?s ( ,metempsy*osis4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs2 ! ,gno/ic & ,mani*aeans & o!r sects ( ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ian p1 all held to ! doctr9e4 ,! mod]n ,g]man philosoph]s h treat$ x ) ! greate/ respect1 if inde$ !y did n at lea/ p>tially accept x4 ,_m mod]n writ]s h consid]$ x gravely1 & ) respect4 ,! foll[+ quotations w give an idea ( h[ ! w9d is bl[+ 9 ! ,we/3 ,( all ! !ories respect+ ! orig9 ( ! s\l1 ,metempsy*osis seems to me ! mo/ plausible & !re=e ! "o mo/ likely to ?r[ light on ! "q ( a life to come4--,fr$]ick ,h4 ,h$ge4 ,x w\ld be curi\s if we %\ld f9d sci5ce & philosophy tak+ up aga9 ! old !ory ( metempsy*osis1 remodell+' x to suit our pres5t modes ( religi\s & sci5tific ?\ght1 & laun*+ x aga9 on ! wide ocean ( human belief4 ,b /rang] ?+s h happ5$ 9 ! hi/ory ( human op9ions4--,james ,freeman ,cl>ke4 ,if we c\ld legitimately det]m9e any "q ( belief by ! numb] ( its adh]5ts1 ! ---- w\ld apply to metempsy*osis m fitly ?an to any o!r4 ,i ?9k x is q z likely to be reviv$ & to come to ! front z any rival !ory4--,pr(4 ,wm4 ,knight4 ,x seems to me1 a firm & well-gr\nd$ fai? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian metempsy*osis might help to reg5]ate ! _w4 ,= x w\ld be a fai? n h$g$ ar\nd ) _m ( ! difficulties & objections :i* beset o!r =ms ( doctr9e1 & x (f]s di/9ct & pung5t motives = try+ to lead a m ,*ri/ian life1 & = lov+ & help+ our bro!r-man4--,pr(4 ,francis ,b[54 ,! doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis may almo/ claim to be a natural or innate belief 9 ! human m9d1 if we may judge f its wide diffusion among ! nations ( ! e>?1 & its preval5ce ?r\gh\t ! hi/orical ages4--,pr(4 ,francis ,b[54 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity fir/ swept ov] ,europe1 ! inn] ?\ght ( its lead]s 0 deeply t9ctur$ ) ?is tru?4 ,! ,*ur* tri$ ineffectually to eradicate x1 b 9 v>i\s sects x kept spr\t+ =? beyond ! "t ( ,erig9a & ,bonav5tura1 its m$iaeval advocates4 ,e great intuitional s\l1 z ,p>acelsus1 ,boehme1 & ,sw$5borg1 has adh]$ to x4 ,! ,italian lum9>ies1 ,giordano ,bruno & ,campanella4 embrac$ x4 ,! be/ ( ,g]man philosophy is enri*$ by x4 ,9 ,s*op5hau]1 ,less+1 ,hegel1 ,leibnitz1 ,h]d]1 & ,fi*te1 ! y\ng]1 x is e>ne/ly advocat$4 ,! an?ropological sy/ems ( ,kant & ,s*ell+ furni% po9ts ( contact ) x4 ,! y\ng] ,helmont1 9 ,de ,revolutione ,anim>um1 adduces 9 two hundr$ problems all ! argum5ts :i* may be urg$ 9 favor ( ! return ( s\ls into human bodies accord+ to ,jewi% ideas4 ,( ,engli% ?9k]s1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s def5d$ x ) mu* le>n+ & acut5ess1 mo/ conspicu\sly ,h5ry ,m2 & 9 ,cudswor? & ,hume x ranks z ! mo/ rational !ory ( immortality4 ,glanvil's ,lux ,ori5talis devotes a curi\s treatise to x4 ,x captivat$ ! m9ds ( ,f\ri] & ,l]\x4 ,&re ,pezzani's book on ,! ,plurality ( ! ,s\l's ,lives works out ! sy/em on ! ,roman ,ca?olic idea ( expiation4--,e4,d4 ,,walk]1 9 ,re-,inc>nation1 a ,/udy ( ,=gott5 ,tru?4 ,& 9 ! latt] "p ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 & ?is ! e>ly "p ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 ! g5]al public has be5 made famili> ) ! idea ( ,metempsy*osis1 "u ! "n ( ,re-inc>nation1 by means ( ! great volume ( lit]ature issu$ by ,! ,!osophical ,society & its alli$ foll[+4 ,no long] is ! ?\ght a novelty to ! ,we/]n ?9k]1 & _m h f\nd )9 !mselves a corroborative s5se ( its tru?4 ,9 fact1 to _m ! m]e m5tion ( ! idea has be5 suffici5t to awak5 fa9t %ad[y memories ( pa/ lives1 &1 to su*1 _m h]et(ore unacc\ntable traits ( "*1 ta/es1 incl9ations1 sympa?ies1 dislikes1 etc41 h be5 expla9$4 ,! ,we/]n _w has be5 made famili> ) ! idea ( ! re-bir? ( s\ls into new bodies1 "u ! t]m ( ,re-inc>nation1 :i* means a re-entry into fle%1 ! ^w inc>nate be+ d]iv$ f ! words 91 & c>nis1 mean+ fle%--! ,engli% ^w mean+ to clo! ) fle%1 etc4 ,! ^w ,metempsy*osis1 :i* we use 9 ?is lesson1 is conc]n$ r ) ! passage ( ! s\l f "o t5em5t to ano!r1 ! fle%ly idea be+ m]ely incid5tal4 ,! doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis1 or ,re-inc>nation1 toge!r ) its accompany+ doctr9e1 ,k>ma1 or ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect1 is "o ( ! great f\ndation /ones ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 z inde$ x is ( ! entire sy/em ( sy/ems ( ,ori5tal ,philosophy & ,?\ght4 ,unless "o und]/&s ,metempsy*osis he w nev] be able to und]/& ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s1 = he w be )\t ! ,key4 ,y :o h read ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 t wond]ful ,h9du ,epic1 w rememb] h[ ! ?read ( ,re-,bir? runs ?r\gh x all4 ,y rememb] ! words ( ,kri%na to ,arjuna3 ,z ! s\l1 we>+ ?is mat]ial body1 exp]i5ce? ! /ages ( infancy1 y\?1 manhood1 & old age1 ev5 s %all x1 9 due "t1 pass on to ano!r body1 & 9 o!r inc>nations %all x aga9 live1 & move & play its "p4 ,^! bodies1 :i* act z envelop+ cov]+s = ! s\ls occupy+ !m1 are b f9ite ?+s--?+s ( ! mom5t--& n ! ,real ,man at all4 ,!y p]i% z all f9ite ?+s p]i%--let !m p]i%4 ,z a man ?r[e? away 8 old g>m5ts1 replac+ !m ) new & bright] ones1 ev5 s ! ,dwell] ( ! body1 hav+ quitt$ its old mortal frame1 ent]e? into o!rs :i* are new & fre%ly prep>$ = x4 ,weapons pi]ce n ! ,real ,man1 nor do? ! fire burn him2 ! wat] affecte? him n1 nor ! w9d drie? him nor bl[e? him away4 ,= he is impregnable & imp]vi\s to ^! ?+s ( ! _w ( *ange--he is et]nal1 p]man5t1 un*angeable1 & unalt]able--,real4 ,?is view ( life gives to ! "o :o holds to x1 an entirely diff]5t m5tal attitude4 ,he no long] id5tifies himself ) ! p>ticul> body t he may be occupy+1 nor ) any o!r body = t matt]4 ,he le>ns to reg>d 8 body j z he w\ld a g>m5t :i* he is we>+1 useful to him = c]ta9 purposes1 b :i* w 9 "t be disc>d$ & ?r[n aside = a bett] "o1 & "o bett] adapt$ to 8 new requirem5ts & ne$s4 ,s firmly is ?is idea emb$d$ 9 ! consci\sness ( ! ,h9dus1 t !y w (t5 say ,my body is tir$1 or ,my body is hungry1 or ,my body is full ( en]gy1 r ?an t ,i am ?is or t ?+4 ,& ?is consci\sness1 once atta9$1 gives to "o a s5se ( /r5g?1 security & p[] unkn[n to him :o reg>ds 8 body z himself4 ,! fir/ /ep = ! /ud5t :o wi%es to grasp ! idea ( ,metempsy*osis1 & :o wi%es to awak5 9 8 consci\sness a c]ta9ty ( its tru?1 is to famili>ize himself ) ! idea ( 8 ,i be+ a ?+ indep5d5t & a "p f 8 body1 al?\gh us+ ! latt] z an abid+ place & a useful %elt] & in/rum5t = ! "t be+4 ,_m writ]s on ! subject ( ,metempsy*osis h devot$ mu* "t1 labor & argum5t to prove ! reasonabl5ess ( ! doctr9e ^u purely speculative1 philosophical1 or metaphysical gr\nds4 ,& :ile we believe t su* ef=ts are praisewor?y = ! reason t _m p]sons mu/ be fir/ conv9c$ 9 t way1 /ill we feel t "o mu/ really feel ! tru? ( ! doctr9e f some?+ )9 8 own consci\sness1 be=e he w really believe x to be tru?4 ,"o may conv9ce himself ( ! logical necessity ( ! doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis1 b at ! same "t he may drop ! matt] ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s & a /ill1 :o kn[s8 ,b :5 "o beg9s to feel )9 himself ! awak5+ consci\sness ( a some?+ 9 ! pa/1 n to speak ( ! fla%es ( memory1 & feel+ ( =m] acqua9tance ) ! subject1 !n1 & !n only1 does he beg9 to believe4 ,_m p h _h peculi> exp]i5ces t are acc\ntable only ^u ! hypo!sis ( ,metempsy*osis4 ,:o has n exp]i5c$ ! consci\sness ( hav+ felt ! ?+ be=e--hav+ ?\ght x "s "t 9 ! dim pa/8 ,:o has n witness$ new sc5es t appe> old1 v old8 ,:o has n met p]sons = ! fir/ "t1 ^: pres5ce awak5$ memories ( a pa/ ly+ f> back 9 ! mi/y ages ( long ago8 ,:o has n be5 seiz$ at times ) ! consci\sness ( a mighty oldness ( s\l8 ,:o has n he>d music1 (t5 entirely new compositions1 :i* someh[ awak5s memories ( simil> /ra9s1 sc5es1 places1 faces1 voices1 l&s1 associations & ev5ts1 s\nd+ dimly on ! /r+s ( memory z ! breezes ( ! h>mony floats ov] !m8 ,:o has n gaz$ at "s old pa9t+1 or piece ( /atu>y1 ) ! s5se ( hav+ se5 x all be=e8 ,:o has n liv$ ?r\gh ev5ts1 :i* br\ght ) !m a c]ta9ty ( be+ m]ely a repetition ( "s %ad[y occurr5ces away back 9 lives liv$ long ago8 ,:o has n felt ! influ5ce ( ! m\nta91 ! sea1 ! des]t1 com+ to !m :5 !y are f> f su* sc5es--com+ s vividly z to cause ! actual sc5e ( ! pres5t to fade into comp>ative unreality4 ,:o has n _h ^! exp]i5ces--we ask8 ,writ]s1 poets1 & o!rs :o c>ry messages to ! _w1 h te/ifi$ to ^! ?+s--& ne>ly e man or woman :o he>s ! message recognizes x z some?+ hav+ correspond5ce 9 8 or h] own life4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott tells u 9 8 di>y3 ,i _c1 ,i am sure1 tell if x is wor? m>k+ d[n1 t ye/]day1 at d9n] "t1 ,i 0 /rangely haunt$ by :at ,i w\ld call ! s5se ( preexi/5ce1 viz41 a confus$ idea t no?+ t pass$ 0 said = ! fir/ "t2 t ! same topics _h be5 discuss$ & ! same p]sons _h /at$ ! same op9ions on !m4 ,! s5sation 0 s /rong z to resemble :at is call$ ! mirage 9 ! des]t & a cal5ture on bo>d %ip4 ,! same writ]1 9 "o ( 8 novels1 ,guy ,mann]+1 makes "o ( 8 *>act]s say3 ,:y is x t "s sc5es awak5 ?\ghts :i* belong z x 71 to dreams ( e>ly & %ad[y recollections1 su* z old ,brahm9 moon%9e w\ld h ascrib$ to a /ate ( previ\s exi/5ce4 ,h[ (t5 d we f9d ourselves 9 society :i* we h nev] be=e met1 & yet feel impress$ ) a my/]i\s & ill-def9$ consci\sness t nei!r ! sc5e nor ! speak]s nor ! subject are entirely new2 nay1 feel z if we c\ld anticipate t "p ( ! conv]sation :i* has n yet tak5 place4 ,bulw] speaks ( t /range k9d ( inn] & spiritual memory :i* s (t5 recalls to u places & p]sons we h nev] se5 be=e1 & :i* ,platoni/s w\ld resolve to be ! unqu5*$ consci\sness ( a =m] life4 ,& aga91 he says3 ,h[ /range is x t at times a feel+ comes ov] u z we gaze ^u c]ta9 places1 :i* associates ! sc5e ei!r ) "s dim rememb]$ & dreamlike images ( ! ,pa/1 or ) a prophetic & fe>ful om5 ( ! ,future4 ,e "o has kn[n a simil> /range & indi/9ct feel+ at c]ta9 times & places1 & ) a simil> inability to trace ! cause4 ,poe has writt5 ^! words on ! subject3 ,we walk ab\t1 amid ! de/9ies ( our _w exi/5ce1 accompani$ by dim b ev] pres5t memories ( a ,de/9y m va/--v di/ant 9 ! bygone "t & inf9itely awful4 ,we live out a y\? peculi>ly haunt$ by su* dreams1 yet nev] mi/ak+ !m = dreams4 ,z memories we "k !m4 ,dur+ our y\? ! di/9ctness is too cle> to deceive u ev5 = a mom5t4 ,b ! d\bt ( manhood dispels ^! feel+s z illusions4 ,home relates an int]e/+ incid5t 9 8 life1 :i* _h a m>k$ effect ^u 8 beliefs1 !reaft]4 ,he relates t ^u an occasion :5 he visit$ a /range h\se 9 ,london he 0 %[n into a room to wait4 ,he says3 ,on look+ ar\nd1 to my a/oni%m5t ev]y?+ appe>$ p]fectly famili> to me4 ,i seem$ to recognize e object4 ,i said to myself1 ',:at is ?is8 ,i h nev] be5 "h be=e1 & yet ,i h se5 all ?is1 & if s1 !n !re mu/ be a v peculi> knot 9 t %utt]4' ,he proce$$ to exam9e ! %utt]1 & mu* to 8 amazem5t ! knot 0 !re4 ,we h rec5tly he>d ( a simil> case1 told by an old lady :o =m]ly liv$ 9 ! f> ,we/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e /ates t ^u "o occasion a p>ty 0 w&]+ on ! des]t 9 h] "p ( ! c\ntry1 & f\nd !mselves out ( wat]4 ,z t "p ( ! des]t 0 unfamili> ev5 to ! guides1 ! prospect = wat] look$ v poor inde$4 ,aft] a fruitless se>* ( sev]al h\rs1 "o ( ! p>ty1 a p]fect /rang] to t "p ( ! c\ntry1 sudd5ly press$ 8 h& to 8 head1 & act$ 9 a daz$ mann]1 cry+ out ,i "k t a wat]-hole is ov] to ! "r--?is way1 & away he />t$ ) ! p>ty aft] him4 ,aft] a half-h\r's j\rney !y rea*$ an old hidd5 wat]-hole t 0 unkn[n ev5 to ! olde/ man 9 ! p>ty4 ,! /rang] said t he did n und]/& ! matt]1 b t he _h someh[ exp]i5c$ a s5sation ( hav+ be5 !re be=e1 & kn[+ j :]e ! wat]-hole 0 locat$4 ,an old ,indian :o 0 que/ion$ ab\t ! matt]1 aft]w>d1 /at$ t ! place _h be5 well kn[n to 8 p :o =m]ly travell$ mu* on t "p ( ! des]t2 & t !y _h leg5ds relat+ to ! hidd5 wat]-hole1 runn+ back = _m g5]ations4 ,9 ?is case1 x 0 rem>k$ t ! wat]-hole 0 situat$ 9 su* a peculi> & unusual mann]1 z to r5d] x almo/ undiscov]able ev5 to p famili> ) ! *>act]i/ics ( t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,! old lady :o relat$ ! /ory1 _h x direct f ! lips ( "o ( ! p>ty1 :o reg>d$ x z some?+ que]1 b :o _h nev] ev5 he>d ( ,metempsy*osis4 ,a correspond5t ( an ,engli% magaz9e writes z foll[s3 ,a g5tleman ( high intellectual atta9m5ts1 n[ deceas$1 once told me t he _h dream$ ( be+ 9 a /range city1 s vividly t he rememb]$ ! /reets1 h\ses & public build+s z di/9ctly z ^? ( any place he ev] visit$4 ,a few weeks lat] he 0 induc$ to visit a panorama 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 :5 he 0 />tl$ by see+ ! city ( :i* he _h dream$4 ,! lik5ess 0 p]fect1 except t "o additional *ur* appe>$ 9 ! picture4 ,he 0 s /ruck by ! circum/ance t he spoke to ! exhibitor1 assum+ = ! purpose ! air ( a travell] acqua9t$ ) ! place1 :5 he 0 in=m$ t ! *ur* 0 a rec5t erection4 ,! fact ( ! addition ( ! *ur*1 seems to place ! incid5t )9 ! rule ( awak5$ memories ( sc5es kn[n 9 a pa/ life1 = clairvoyance1 a/ral travel1 etc41 w\ld %[ ! sc5e z x 0 at ! "t ( ! dream1 n z x _h be5 ye>s be=e4 ,*>les ,dick5s m5tions a rem>kable impression 9 8 "w ,pictures f ,italy4 ,9 ! =egr\nd 0 a gr\p ( sil5t peasant girls1 lean+ ov] ! p>apet ( ! little bridge1 look+ n[ up at ! sky1 n[ d[n into ! wat]2 9 ! di/ance a deep dell2 ! %ad[ ( an approa*+ night on ev]y?+4 ,if ,i _h be5 murd]$ !re 9 "s =m] life ,i c\ld n h seem$ to rememb] ! place m ?or\ghly1 or ) m emphatic *ill+ ( ! blood2 & ! real remembrance ( x acquir$ 9 t m9ute is s /r5g!n$ by ! imag9>y recollection t ,i h>dly ?9k ,i c\ld =get x4 ,we h rec5tly met two p 9 ,am]ica :o _h v vivid memories ( incid5ts 9 _! pa/ life4 ,"o ( ^!1 a lady1 has a p]fect horror ( l>ge bodies ( wat]1 su* z ! ,great ,lakes1 or ! ,ocean1 al?\gh %e 0 born & has liv$ ! great] "p ( h] life inl&1 f> remov$ f any great body ( wat]1 ,%e has a di/9ct recollection ( fall+ f a l>ge canoe-%ape vessel1 ( peculi> l9es1 & dr[n+4 ,%e 0 q ov]come ^u h] fir/ visit to ! ,field ,museum 9 ,*icago1 :]e !re 7 exhibit$ a numb] ( models ( que] vessels us$ by primitive p4 ,%e po9t$ out "o simil> 9 %ape1 & l9es1 to ! "o %e rememb]s z hav+ fall5 f 9 "s pa/ life4 ,! second case m5tion$ is t ( a m>ri$ c\ple :o met ea* o!r 9 a c\ntry =eign to bo?1 on _! travels4 ,!y fell 9 love ) ea* o!r1 & bo? h felt t _! m>riage 0 a reunion r ?an a new atta*m5t4 ,! husb& "o day %ortly aft] _! m>riage told 8 wife 9 a r %am$-fac$ way t he _h occasional fla%es ( memory ( hav+ held 9 8 arms1 9 ! dim pa/1 a woman ^: face he c\ld n recall1 b :o wore a /range necklace1 he describ+ ! details ( ! latt]4 ,! wife said no?+1 b aft] h] husb& _h left = 8 (fice1 %e w5t to ! attic & unpack$ an old trunk conta9+ "s odds & ends1 relics1 heirlooms1 etc41 & drew f x an old necklace ( peculi> patt]n t h] gr&fa!r _h br\ght back f ,india1 :]e he _h liv$ 9 8 y\ng] days1 & :i* _h be5 9 ! family ev] s9ce4 ,%e laid ! necklace on ! table1 s t h] husb& w\ld see x ^u 8 return4 ,! mom5t 8 eyes fell ^u x1 he turn$ :ite z dea?1 & gasp$ ,my ,god6 t's ! necklace6 ,a writ] 9 a ,we/]n j\rnal gives ! foll[+ /ory ( a ,s\!rn woman4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,heidelb]g1 ,g]many1 att5d+ a conv5tion ( ,my/ics1 9 company ) "s fri5ds ,i paid my fir/ visit to ! ru9$ ,heidelb]g ,ca/le4 ,z ,i approa*$ x ,i 0 impress$ ) ! exi/5ce ( a peculi> room 9 an inaccessible portion ( ! build+4 ,a pap] & p5cil 7 provid$ me1 & ,i drew a diagram ( ! room ev5 to its peculi> floor4 ,my diagram & description 7 p]fect1 :5 we aft]w>ds visit$ ! room4 ,9 "s way1 n yet cle> to me1 ,i h be5 connect$ ) t ap>tm5t4 ,/ill ano!r impression came to me ) reg>d to a book1 :i* ,i 0 made to feel 0 9 ! old libr>y ( ! ,heidelb]g ,univ]sity4 ,i n only knew :at ! book 01 b ev5 felt t a c]ta9 "n ( an old ,g]man pr(essor w\ld be f\nd writt5 9 x4 ,communicat+ ?is feel+ to "o ( ! ,my/ics at ! conv5tion1 a se>* 0 made = ! volume1 b x 0 n f\nd4 ,/ill ! impression clung to me1 & ano!r ef=t 0 made to f9d ! book2 ?is "t we 7 rew>d$ = our pa9s4 ,sure en\gh1 !re on ! m>g9 ( "o ( ! leaves 0 ! v "n ,i _h be5 giv5 9 su* a /range mann]4 ,o!r ?+s at ! same "t w5t to conv9ce me t ,i 0 9 possession ( ! s\l ( a p]son :o _h kn[n ,heidelb]g two or ?ree c5turies ago4 ,a contributor to an old magaz9e relates1 among o!r in/ances1 ! foll[+ reg>d+ a fri5d :o rememb]s hav+ di$ 9 ,india dur+ ! y\? ( "s =m] life4 ,he /ates3 ,he sees ! bronz$ att5dants ga!r$ ab\t 8 cradle 9 _! :ite dresses3 !y are fann+ him4 ,& z !y gaze he passes into unconsci\sness4 ,mu* ( 8 description conc]n$ po9ts ( :i* he knew no?+ f any o!r s\rce1 b all 0 true to ! life1 & enabl$ me to fix on ,india z ! sc5e :i* he recall$4 ,:ile comp>atively few among ! ,we/]n races are able to rememb] m ?an fragm5ts ( _! pa/ lives1 9 ,india x is q common = a man well develop$ spiritually to cle>ly rememb] ! incid5ts & details ( =m] inc>nations1 & ! evid5ce ( ! awak5+ ( su* p[] causes little m ?an pass+ int]e/ among 8 p4 ,!re is1 z we %all see lat]1 a movem5t t[>d consci\s ,metempsy*osis1 & _m ( ! race are j mov+ on to t plane4 ,9 ,india ! highly develop$ individuals gr[ into a cle> recollection ( _! pa/ lives :5 !y rea* ! age ( pub]ty1 & :5 _! bra9s are develop$ suffici5tly to grasp ! k lock$ up 9 ! dep?s ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! meantime ! individual's memory ( ! pa/ is lock$ away 9 ! recesses ( 8 m9d1 j z are _m facts & incid5ts ( 8 pres5t life s lock$ away1 to be rememb]$ only :5 "s "o m5tions ! subject1 or "s circum/ance s]ves to supply ! associative l9k to ! app>5tly =gott5 matt]4 ,reg>d+ ! faculty ( memory 9 our pres5t lives1 we w\ld quote ! foll[+ f ! p5 ( ,pr(4 ,william ,knight1 pr9t$ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review4 ,he says3 ,memory ( ! details ( ! pa/ is absolutely impossible4 ,! p[] ( ! cons]vative faculty1 ?\gh relatively great1 is extremely limit$4 ,we =get ! l>g] portion ( exp]i5ce soon aft] we h pass$ ?r\gh x1 & we %\ld be able to recall ! p>ticul>s ( our pa/ ye>s1 fill+ all ! miss+ l9ks ( consci\sness s9ce we ent]$ on ! pres5t life1 be=e we 7 9 a position to rememb] our ante-natal exp]i5ce4 ,bir? mu/ necess>ily be prec$$ by cross+ ! riv] ( oblivion1 :ile ! capacity = fre% acquisition survives1 & ! g>n]$ weal? ( old exp]i5ce det]m9es ! am\nt & "* ( ! new4 ,ano!r />tl+ evid5ce ( ! pro( ( ,metempsy*osis is af=d$ u 9 ! cases ( infant prodigies1 etc41 :i* defy any o!r explanation4 ,take ! cases ( ! manife/ation ( musical tal5t 9 c]ta9 *ildr5 at an e>ly age1 = in/ance4 ,take ! case ( ,moz>t :o at ! age ( f\r 0 able to n only p]=m difficult pieces on ! piano1 b actually compos$ orig9al works ( m]it4 ,n only did he manife/ ! highe/ faculty ( s\nd & note1 b also an in/9ctive ability to compose & arrange music1 :i* ability 0 sup]ior to t ( _m m5 :o _h devot$ ye>s ( _! life to /udy & practice4 ,! laws ( h>mony--! sci5ce ( comm+l+ tones1 0 to him n ! "w ( ye>s1 b a faculty born 9 him4 ,!re are _m simil> cases ( record4 ,h]$ity does n expla9 ^! in/ances ( g5ius1 = 9 _m ( ! record$ cases1 none ( ! ance/ors manife/$ any tal5t or ability4 ,f :om did ,%akespe>e inh]it 8 g5ius8 ,f :om did ,plato d]ive 8 wond]ful ?\ght8 ,f :at ance/or did ,abraham ,l9coln inh]it 8 "*--com+ f a l9e ( pla91 poor1 h>d-work+ p1 & possess+ all ( ! physical attributes & *>act]i/ics ( 8 ance/ry1 he1 nev]!less1 manife/$ a m9d :i* plac$ him among ! =emo/ ( 8 race4 ,does n ,metempsy*osis give u ! only possible key8 ,is x n reasonable to suppose t ! abilities display$ by ! infant g5ius1 & ! tal5t ( ! m5 :o spr+ f obscure orig91 h _! root 9 ! exp]i5ces ( a previ\s life8 ,!n take ! cases ( *ildr5 at s*ool4 ,*ildr5 ( ev5 ! same family manife/ diff]5t degrees ( receptivity to c]ta9 /udies4 ,"s take to "o ?+1 & "s to ano!r4 ,"s f9d ari?metic s easy t !y almo/ absorb x intuitively1 :ile gramm> is a h>d task = !m2 :ile _! bro!rs & si/]s f9d ! exact rev]se to be true4 ,h[ _m h f\nd t :5 !y w\ld take up "s new /udy1 x is almo/ l recall+ some?+ already le>n$4 ,d y /ud5t1 :o are n[ read+ ^! l9es take y\r own case4 ,does n all ?is ,tea*+ seem to y l ! repetition ( "s lesson le>n$ long ago8 ,is x n l rememb]+ some?+ already le>n$1 r ?an ! le>n+ ( "s new tru?8 ,7 y n attract$ to ^! /udies1 9 ! fir/ place1 by a feel+ t y _h kn[n x all be=e1 some:]e1 someh[8 ,does n y\r m9d leap ahead ( ! lesson1 & see :at is com+ next1 long be=e y h turn$ ! pages8 ,^! inw>d evid5ces ( ! fact ( pre-exi/5ce are s /rong t !y outweigh ! mo/ skillful appeal to ! intellect4 ,?is intuitive k ( ! tru? ( ,metempsy*osis expla9s :y ! belief 9 x is sweep+ ov] ! ,we/]n _w at su* a rapid rate4 ,! m]e m5tion ( ! idea1 to _m p :o h nev] be=e he>d ( x1 is suffici5t to cause !m to recognize its tru?4 ,& ?\gh !y may n und]/& ! laws ( its op]ation1 yet deep d[n 9 _! consci\sness !y f9d a some?+ t conv9ces !m ( its tru?4 ,9 spite ( ! objections t are urg$ aga9/ ! tea*+1 x is mak+ /eady headway & progress4 ,! progress ( ! belief 9 ,metempsy*osis h[ev] has be5 greatly ret>d$ by ! _m !ories & dogmas atta*$ to x by "s ( ! tea*]s4 ,n to speak ( ! degrad+ ideas ( re-bir? into ! bodies ( animals1 etc41 :i* h pollut$ ! spr+ ( ,tru?1 !re are to be f\nd _m o!r features ( tea*+ & !ory :i* repel p1 & cause !m to try to kill out ( ! m9ds ! glimm] ( ,tru? t !y f9d !re4 ,! human s\l in/9ctively revolts aga9/ ! tea*+ t x is b\nd to ! :eel or re-bir?1 willy-nilly1 compulsorily1 )\t *oice--compell$ to live 9 body aft] body until great cycles are pa/4 ,! s\l1 p]haps already sick ( e>?-life1 & long+ to pass on to high] planes ( exi/5ce1 fights aga9/ su* tea*+4 ,& x does well to s fight1 = ! tru? is ne>] to its he>ts desire4 ,!re is no s\l long+ t does n c>ry ) x ! prophecy ( its own fulfillm5t1 & s x is 9 ?is case4 ,x is true t ! s\l ( "o fill$ ) e>?ly desires1 & crav+ = mat]ial ?+s1 w by ! v =ce ( ^? desires be drawn back to e>?ly re-bir? 9 a body be/ suit$ = ! gratification ( ! long+s1 desires & crav+s t x f9ds )9 itself4 ,b x is likewise true t ! e>?-sick s\l is n compil$ to return unless its own desires br+ x back4 ,desire is ! key note ( ,metempsy*osis1 al?\gh up to a c]ta9 /age x may op]ate unconsci\sly4 ,! sum ( ! desires ( a s\l regulate its re-bir?4 ,^? :o h become sick5$ ( all t e>? has = !m at ?is /age ( its evolution1 may1 & d1 re/ 9 /ates ( exi/5ce f> remov$ f e>? sc5es1 until ! race progresses f> en\gh to af=d ! re/+ s\l ! opportunities & environm5ts t x s e>ne/ly craves4 ,& m ?an ?is1 :5 ,man rea*es a c]ta9 /age1 ! process ( ,metempsy*osis no long] rema9s unconsci\s1 b he ent]s into a consci\s kn[+1 will+ passage f "o life to ano!r4 ,& :5 t /age is rea*$ a full memory ( ! pa/ lives is unfold$1 & life to su* a s\l becomes z ! life ( a day1 succe$$ by a night1 & !n ! awak5+ into ano!r day ) full k & recollection ( ! ev5ts ( ! day be=e4 ,we are 9 m]ely ! babyhood ( ! race n[1 & ! full] life ( ! consci\s s\l lies be=e u4 ,yea1 ev5 n[ x is be+ ent]$ into by ! few ( ! race t h progress$ suffici5tly f> on ! ,pa?4 ,& y1 /ud5t1 :o feel )9 y t crav+ = consci\s re-bir? & future spiritual evolution1 & ! di/a/e =1 & horror (1 a fur!r bl9d1 unconsci\s re-plunge into ! e>?-life--"k y1 t ?is long+ on y\r "p is b an indication ( :at lies be=e y4 ,x is ! /range1 subtle1 awak5+ ( ! nature )9 y1 :i* betok5s ! high] /ate4 ,j z ! "y p]son feels )9 8 or h] body /range emotions1 long+s & /irr+s1 :i* betok5 ! passage f ! *ild /ate into t ( manhood or womanhood1 s d ^! spiritual long+s1 desires & crav+s betok5 ! passage f unconsci\s re-bir? into consci\s kn[+ ,metempsy*osis1 :5 y h pass$ f ! sc5e ( y\r pres5t labors4 ,9 our next lesson we %all consid] ! hi/ory ( ! race z its s\ls pass$ on f ! savage tribes to ! man ( to-day4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( ! race--! hi/ory ( ! individual--y\r own hi/ory1 /ud5t--! record ( t ?r\gh :i* y h pass$ to become t :i* y n[ are4 ,& z y h climb$ /ep aft] /ep up ! ardu\s pa?1 s w y1 h]eaft] climb /ill high] pa?s1 b no long] 9 unconsci\sness1 b ) y\r spiritual eyes wide op5 to ! ,rays ( ,tru? p\r+ =? f ! great ,c5tral ,sun--! ,absolute4 ,conclud+ ?is lesson1 we w\ld quote two selections f ! ,am]ican poet1 ,:itman1 ^: /range g5ius 0 und\bt$ly ! result ( vague memories spr++ f a previ\s life1 & :i* bur/ into utt]ances (t5 n m ?an half und]/ood by ! m9d t gave !m bir?4 ,:itman says3 ,fac+ ,we/ f ,cali=nia's %ores1 ,inquir+1 tireless1 seek+ :at is yet unf\nd1 ,a1 a *ild1 v old1 ov] waves1 t[>d ! h\se ( mat]nity1 ! l& ( migrations1 look af>1 ,look (f ! %ores ( my ,we/]n sea1 ! circle almo/ circl$3 ,= />t+ ,we/w>d f ,h9du/an1 f ! vales ( ,ka%m]e1 ,f ,asia1 f ! nor?1 f ,god1 ! sage1 & ! h]o1 ,f ! s\?1 f ! fl[]y p59sulas & spice isl&s1 ,long hav+ w&]$ s9ce1 r\nd ! e>? hav+ w&]$1 ,n[ ,i face home aga91 v pleas$ & joy\s4 7,b :]e is :at ,i />t$ = s long ago8 ,& :y is x yet unf\nd87 99 99 99 99 99 ,i "k ,i am dea?less4 ,i "k t ?is orbit ( m9e _c be swept by a c>p5t]'s compass2 ,& :e!r ,i come to my own to-day1 or 9 t5 ?\s& or t5 million ye>s1 ,i c *e]fully take x n[ or ) equal *e]fulness c wait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z to y1 ,life1 ,i reckon y are ! leav+s ( _m dea?s4 ,no d\bt ,i h di$ myself t5 ?\s& times be=e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bir?s h br\ght u ri*ness & v>iety1 & o!r bir?s h br\ght u ri*ness & v>iety4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ?is quotation f ! ,am]ican poet ,n4,p4 ,willis3 ,b :at a my/]y ?is err+ m9d8 ,x wakes )9 a frame ( v>i\s p[]s ,a /rang] 9 a new & wondr\s _w4 ,x br+s an in/9ct f "s o!r sph]e1 ,= its f9e s5ses are famili> all1 ,& ) ! unconsci\s habit ( a dream ,x calls & !y obey4 ,! priceless sight ,spr+s to its curi\s organ1 & ! e> ,le>ns /rangely to detect ! articulate air ,9 its unse5 divisions1 & ! tongue ,gets its miracul\s lesson ) ! re/1 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( an ob$i5t ?rong ,( well tra9$ m9i/]s1 ! m9d goes =? ,to se>* ! secrets ( its new f\nd home4 ,,! ,,t5? ,,lesson ,,spiritual ,,evolution4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t repel _m p]sons :o h _h _! att5tion direct$ to ! subject ( ,metempsy*osis = ! fir/ "t1 is ! idea t !y h evolv$ z a s\l f individual l[ly =ms1 = in/ance t !y h at "o "t be5 an individual plant1 & !n an individual animal =m1 & !n an individual high] animal =m1 & s on until n[ !y are ! p>ticul> individual human =m contemplat+ ! subject4 ,?is idea1 :i* has be5 taught by _m tea*]s1 is repell5t to ! av]age m9d1 = obvi\s reasons1 & naturally s1 = x has no f\ndation 9 tru?4 ,:ile ?is lesson is pr9cipally conc]n$ ) ! subject ( ! ,spiritual ,evolution ( ! human s\l1 s9ce x became a human s\l1 /ill x may be z well to m5tion ! previ\s phase ( evolution1 briefly1 9 ord] to prev5t misconception1 & to dispel previ\sly acquir$ error4 ,! atom1 al?\gh x possesses life & a c]ta9 degree ( m9d1 & acts z an individual tempor>ily1 has no p]man5t individuality t re9c>nates4 ,:5 ! atom is evolv$ x becomes a c5tre ( en]gy 9 ! great atomic pr9ciple1 & :5 x is f9ally dissolv$ x resolves itself back into its orig9al /ate1 & its life z an individual atom ceases1 al?\gh ! exp]i5ce x has ga9$ becomes ! prop]ty ( ! entire pr9ciple4 ,x is z if a body ( wat] 7 to be resolv$ into millions ( t9y dew-drops = a "t1 & ea* dew-drop 0 !n to acquire c]ta9 outside mat]ial 9 solution4 ,9 t case1 ea* dew-drop :5 x aga9 return$ to ! body ( wat]1 w\ld c>ry ) x its =eign mat]ial1 :i* w\ld become ! prop]ty ( ! :ole4 ,& subsequ5tly =m$ dew-drops w\ld c>ry 9 _! sub/ance a p>ticle ( ! =eign matt] br\ght back home by ! previ\s g5]ation ( dewdrops1 & w\ld ?us be a little diff]5t f _! pr$ecessors4 ,& ?is process1 cont9u+ = _m g5]ations ( dew-drops1 w\ld ultimately cause ! greate/ *anges 9 ! composition ( ! successive g5]ations4 ,?is1 9 %ort1 is ! /ory ( ! *ange & improv+ =ms ( life4 ,f ! atoms into ! elem5ts2 f ! l[] elem5ts into ^? =m+ protoplasm2 f ! protoplasm to ! l[] =ms ( animal life2 f ^! l[] =ms on to high] =ms--?is is ! /ory4 ,b x is all a c\nt]p>t ( ! dew-drop & ! body ( wat]1 until ! human s\l is evolv$4 ,! plants & ! l[] =ms ( animal life are n p]man5t individual s\ls1 b ea* family is a gr\p-s\l correspond+ to ! body ( wat] f :i* ! dew-drop arose4 ,f ^! family gr\p-s\ls gradually break (f m9or gr\ps1 repres5t+ species1 & s on into sub-species4 ,at la/ :5 ! =ms rea* ! plane ( man1 ! gr\p-s\l breaks itself up into p]man5t individual s\ls1 & true ,metempsy*osis beg9s4 ,t is1 ea* individual human s\l becomes a p]man5t individual entity1 de/9$ to evolve & p]fect itself along ! l9es ( spiritual evolution4 ,& f ?is po9t beg9s our /ory ( ,spiritual ,evolution4 ,! /ory ( ,man1 ! ,individual1 beg9s amid/ humble surr\nd+s4 ,primitive man1 b little above ! level ( ! l[] animals 9 po9t ( intellig5ce1 has nev]!less t di/+ui%+ m>k ( ,individuality--,self-,consci\sness1 :i* is ! dem>kation betwe5 ,bea/ & ,man4 ,& ev5 ! l[e/ ( ! l[e/ races _h at lea/ a trace ( ?is ,self-,consci\sness1 :i* made ( !m individuals1 & caus$ ! fragm5t ( ! race-s\l to sep>ate itself f ! g5]al pr9ciple animat+ ! race1 & to fa/5 its ,i consci\s ^u itself1 r ?an ^u ! und]ly+ race-s\l1 along in/9ctive l9es4 ,d y "k j :at ?is ,self-,consci\sness is1 & h[ x diff]s f ! ,physical ,consci\sness ( ! l[] animals8 ,p]haps we _h bett] pause a mom5t to consid] x at ?is place4 ,! l[] animals are ( c\rse consci\s ( ! bodies1 & _! wants1 feel+s1 emotions1 desires1 etc41 & _! actions are 9 response to ! animat+ impulses com+ f ?is plane ( consci\sness4 ,b x /ops !re4 ,!y "k1 b !y d n "k t !y "k2 t is1 !y h n yet arriv$ at a /ate 9 :i* !y c ?9k ( !mselves z ,i1 & to reason ^u _! ?\ghts & m5tal op]ations4 ,x is l ! consci\sness ( a v "y *ild1 :i* feels & kn[s its s5sations & wants1 b is unable to ?9k ( itself z ,i1 & to turn ! m5tal gaze inw>d4 ,9 ano!r book ( ^! s]ies we h us$ ! illu/ration ( ! horse :i* has be5 left /&+ out 9 ! cold sleet & ra91 & :i* und\bt$ly feels & kn[s ! unpleasant s5sations aris+ !refrom1 & longs to get away f ! unpleasant environm5t4 ,b1 /ill1 he is unable to analyze 8 m5tal /ates & wond] :e!r 8 ma/] w come out to him soon1 or ?9k h[ cruel x is to keep him out ( 8 w>m com=table /able2 or wond] :e!r he w be tak5 out 9 ! cold ra9 aga9 tomorr[2 or feel envi\s ( o!r horses :o are indoors2 or wond] :y he is kept out cold nights1 etc41 etc4 ,9 %ort1 ! horse is unable to ?9k z w\ld a reason+ man "u j ! same circum/ances4 ,he is aw>e ( ! discom=t1 j z w\ld be ! man2 & he w\ld run away home1 if he 7 able1 j z w\ld ! man4 ,b he is n able to pity himself1 nor to ?9k ab\t 8 p]sonality1 z w\ld a man--he is n able to wond] :e!r life is wor? ! liv+1 etc41 z w\ld a man4 ,he kn[s b is n able to reflect ^u ! kn[+4 ,9 ! above illu/ration1 ! pr9cipal po9t is t ! horse does n "k himself z an entity1 :ile ev5 ! mo/ primitive man is able to s recognize himself z an ,i4 ,if ! horse 7 able to ?9k 9 words1 he w\ld ?9k feel1 cold1 hurt1 etc41 b he w\ld be unable to ?9k ,i feel2 ,i am cold2 ,i am hurt1 etc4 ,! ?\ght ,i w\ld be miss+4 ,x is true t ! ,i consci\sness ( ! primitive man 0 slight1 & 0 b a degree above ! ,physical ,consci\sness ( ! high] apes1 b nev]!less x _h sprung into be+1 nev] aga9 to be lo/4 ,! primitive man 0 l a *ild a few ye>s old--he 0 able to say ,i1 & to ?9k ,i4 ,he _h become an individual s\l4 ,& ?is individual s\l inhabit$ & animat$ a body b little remov$ f t ( an ape4 ,b ?is new consci\sness began to m\ld t rude body & ! asc5t 0 begun4 ,ea* g5]ation %[$ a physical improvem5t ov] t ( ! prec$+ "o1 accord+ to ! l9es ( physical evolution1 & z ! develop+ s\l dem&$ m p]fect & develop$ bodies ! bodies 7 evolv$ to meet ! dem&1 = ! m5tal dem& has ev] be5 ! cause ( ! physical =m4 ,! s\l ( ! primitive man re9c>nat$ almo/ imm$iately aft] ! dea? ( ! physical body1 because ! exp]i5ces ga9$ 7 mo/ly along ! l9es ( ! physical1 ! m5tal planes be+ sc>cely br\ght into play1 :ile ! high] & spiritual faculties 7 almo/ entirely obscur$ f sight4 ,life aft] life ! s\l ( ! primitive man liv$ out 9 rapid succession4 ,b 9 ea* new embodim5t !re 0 a slight advance ov] t ( ! previ\s "o4 ,exp]i5ce1 or r ! result ( exp]i5ces1 7 c>ri$ ov]1 & pr(it$ by4 ,new lessons 7 le>n$ & unle>n$1 improv$ ^u or disc>d$4 ,& ! race grew & unfold$4 ,aft] a "t ! numb] ( advanc+ s\ls :i* _h out/ripp$ _! fell[s 9 progress became suffici5tly l>ge = sub-races to be =m$1 & s ! bran*+ (f process began4 ,9 ?is way ! v>i\s races & types 7 =m$1 & ! progress ( ,mank9d ga9$ headway4 ,at ?is po9t we may z well consid] ! hi/ory ( ! ,races ( ,mank9d1 t we may see h[ ! great tide-wave ( ,s\l has ev] press$ onw>d1 m>k+ high] & /ill high] /ages ( progress1 & also h[ ! v>i\s m9or waves ( ! great wave pu%$ 9 & !n rec$$1 only to be foll[$ by /ill high] waves4 ,! /ory is mo/ int]e/+4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s in=m u t ! ,gr& ,cycle ( ,man's ,life on ! ,e>? is compos$ ( ,sev5 ,cycles1 ( :i* we are n[ liv+ 9 ! ?ird-sev5? "p ( ! ,fif? ,cycle4 ,^! ,cycles may be spok5 ( z ! ,great ,e>? ,p]iods1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r by "s great natural cataclysm :i* de/roy$ ! works ( ! previ\s races ( m51 & :i* />t$ afre% ! progress call$ civilization1 :i*1 z all /ud5ts "k1 manife/s a rise & fall l unto t ( ! tides4 ,man 9 ! ,fir/ ,cycle em]g$ f a gross animal-l /ate into a condition some:at advanc$4 ,x 0 a sl[ progress1 b nev]!less a di/9ct s]ies ( advances 7 made by ! m progressive s\ls :o pass$ ov] on to ! ,second ,cycle1 embody+ !mselves z ! rul+ races 9 ! same1 _! less progressive bro!rs inc>nat+ 9 ! l[] tribes ( ! ,second ,cycle4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! s\ls :i* d n advance dur+ a ,cycle re9c>nate 9 ! next ,cycle among ! l[] races4 ,s t ev5 9 ?is ,fif? ,cycle we h remnants ( ! previ\s cycles1 ! lives ( ! memb]s ( :i* give u an idea ( :at life 9 ! e>li] cycles mu/ h be54 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s give u b little in=mation reg>d+ ! p ( ! ,fir/ & ,second ,cycles1 because ( ! l[ /ate ( ^! ages4 ,! tale1 if told1 w\ld be ! /ory ( ! ,cave-dwell]1 & ,/one-age p2 ! ,fire-peoples1 & all ! re/ ( savage1 b>b>ian crew2 !re 0 b little trace ( any?+ l t :i* we call civilization1 al?\gh 9 ! latt] p]iods ( ! ,second ,cycle ! f\ndations = ! com+ civilizations 7 firmly laid4 ,aft] ! cataclysm :i* de/roy$ ! works ( ,man ( ! ,second ,cycle1 & left ! survivors scatt]$ or disorganiz$1 await+ ! t\* ( ! organiz+ urge :i* foll[$ %ortly aft]w>d1 !re dawn$ ! fir/ p]iod ( ! ,?ird ,cycle4 ,! sc5e ( ! life ( ! ,?ird ,cycle 0 laid 9 :at is kn[n to ,occulti/s z ,lemuria4 ,lemuria 0 a mighty cont95t situat$ 9 :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,pacific ,ocean1 & p>ts ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,x includ$ ,au/ralia1 ,au/ralasia1 & o!r portions ( ! ,pacific isl&s1 :i* are 9 fact surviv+ portions ( ! great cont95t ( ,lemuria1 its highe/ po9ts1 ! l[] portion hav+ sunk b5ea? ! seas ages & ages ago4 ,life 9 ,lemuria is describ$ z be+ pr9cipally conc]n$ ) ! physical s5ses1 & s5sual enjoym5t1 only a few develop$ s\ls hav+ brok5 ?r\gh ! fett]s ( mat]iality & rea*$ ! beg9n+s ( ! m5tal & spiritual planes ( life4 ,"s few inde$ made great progress & 7 sav$ f ! g5]al wreck1 9 ord] to become ! leav5 :i* w\ld light5 ! mass ( mank9d dur+ ! next ,cycle4 ,^! develop$ s\ls 7 ! tea*]s ( ! new races1 & 7 look$ ^u by ! latt] z gods & sup]natural be+s1 & leg5ds & traditions conc]n+ !m are /ill exi/5t among ! anci5t peoples ( our pres5t day4 ,_m ( ! my?s ( ! anci5t peoples arose 9 ?is way4 ,! ,yogi traditions hold t j prior to ! great cataclysm :i* de/roy$ ! races ( ! ,second ,cycle1 !re 0 a body ( ! ,*os5 ,ones :i* migrat$ f ,lemuria to c]ta9 isl&s ( ! sea :i* are n[ "p ( ! ma9 l& ( ,india4 ,^! p =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,occult ,tea*+s ( ! ,lemurians1 & develop$ into ! ,f\nt ( ,tru? :i* has be5 fl[+ ev] s9ce ?r\gh\t ! successive p]iods & cycles4 ,:5 ,lemuria pass$ away1 !re arose f ! dep?s ( ! ocean ! cont95t :i* 0 to be ! sc5e ( ! life & civilization ( ! ,f\r? ,cycle--! cont95t ( ,atlantis4 ,atlantis 0 situat$ 9 a portion ( :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 beg9n+ at :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,c>ibbean ,sea & ext5d+ ov] to ! region ( :at is n[ kn[n z ,africa4 ,:at are n[ kn[n z ,cuba & ! ,we/ ,indies 7 among ! highe/ po9ts ( ! cont95t1 & n[ /& l monum5ts to its dep>t$ greatness4 ,! civilization ( ,atlantis 0 rem>kable1 & its p atta9$ heights :i* seem almo/ incr$ible to ev5 ^? :o are famili> ) ! highe/ a*ievem5ts ( man 9 our own times4 ,! ,*os5 ,ones pres]v$ f ! cataclysm :i* de/roy$ ,lemuria1 & :o liv$ to a rem>kably old age1 _h /or$ up )9 _! m9ds ! wisdom & le>n+ ( ! races t _h be5 de/roy$1 & !y ?us gave ! ,atlanteans an enorm\s />t+-advantage4 ,!y soon atta9$ great advancem5t along all ! l9es ( human endeavor4 ,!y p]fect$ me*anical inv5tions & appliances1 rea*+ f> ahead ( ev5 our pres5t atta9m5ts4 ,9 ! field ( electricity especially !y rea*$ ! /ages t our pres5t races w rea* 9 ab\t two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s f n[4 ,along ! l9es ( ,occult ,atta9m5t _! progress 0 f> beyond ! dreams ( ! av]age man ( our own race1 & 9 fact f ?is arose "o ( ! causes ( _! d[nfall1 = !y pro/itut$ ! p[] to base & selfi% uses1 & ,black ,magic4 ,&1 s ! decl9e ( ,atlantis began4 ,b ! end did n come at once1 or sudd5ly1 b gradually4 ,! cont95t1 & its surr\nd+ isl&s gradually sank b5ea? ! waves ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 ! process occupy+ ov] #aj1jjj ye>s4 ,! ,greeks & ,romans ( our own ,cycle _h traditions reg>d+ ! s9k+ ( ! cont95t1 b _! k ref]r$ only to ! disappe>ance ( ! small rema9d]--c]ta9 isl&s--! cont95t itself hav+ disappe>$ ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e _! "t4 ,x is record$ t ! ,egyptian prie/s _h traditions t ! cont95t itself _h disappe>$ n9e ?\s& ye>s be=e _! "t4 ,z 0 ! case ) ! ,*os5 ,ones ( ,lemuria1 s 0 x ) ! ,elect ( ,atlantis1 :o 7 tak5 away f ! doom$ l& "s "t prior to its de/ruction4 ,! few advanc$ p left _! homes & migrat$ to portions ( :at are n[ ,s\? ,am]ica & ,c5tral ,am]ica1 b :i* 7 !n isl&s ( ! sea4 ,^! p h left _! traces ( _! civilization & works1 :i* our antiqu>ies are discov]+ to-day4 ,:5 ! ,fif? ,cycle dawn$ 7our own cycle1 rememb]7 ^! brave & advanc$ s\ls act$ z ! race-tea*]s & became z gods to ^? :o came aft]w>d4 ,! races 7 v prolific1 & multipli$ v rapidly "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,! s\ls ( ! ,atlanteans 7 press+ =w>d = embodim5t1 & human =ms 7 born to supply ! dem&4 ,& n[ beg9s ! hi/ory ( our own ,cycle--! ,fif? ,cycle4 ,b be=e we beg9 a consid]ation ( ! ,fif? ,cycle1 let u consid] = a mom5t a few po9ts ab\t ! laws op]at+ to cause ^! great *anges4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ea* ,cycle has a diff]5t !atre = its "w & action4 ,! cont95t ( ,lemuria 0 n 9 exi/5ce dur+ ! ,second ,cycle1 & arose f ! ocean b$ only :5 its appo9t$ "t came4 ,&1 likewise ! cont95t ( ,atlantis repos$ b5ea? ! waves :ile ! ,lemurian races manife/$ dur+ ! ,?ird ,cycle1 ris+ by means ( a convulsion ( ! e>?'s surface to play its "p dur+ its own p]iod--! ,f\r? ,cycle--only to s9k aga9 b5ea? ! waves to make way = ! bir? ( ! ,fif? ,cycle ) its races4 ,by means ( ^! cataclysms ! races ( ea* ,cycle 7 wip$ out :5 ! "t came1 ! few ,elect or ,*os5 ones1 t is ^? :o h manife/$ ! "r to live on1 be+ c>ri$ away to "s favorable environm5t :]e !y became z leav5 to ! mass--z gods to ! new races t quickly appe>4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ^! ,*os5 ,ones are n ! only ones sav$ f ! de/ruction t ov]takes ! majority ( ! race4 ,on ! contr>y a few survivors are pres]v$1 al?\gh driv5 away f _! =m] homes1 & r$uc$ to fir/ pr9ciples ( liv+ 9 ord] to become ! p>5ts ( ! new races4 ,! new races spr++ f ! fitte/ ( ^! survivors quickly =m sub-races1 be+ compos$ ( ! bett] adapt$ s\ls seek+ re9c>nation1 :ile ! less fit s9k into b>b>ism1 & %[ evid5ces ( decay1 al?\gh a remnant drags on = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 be+ compos$ ( ! s\ls ( ^? :o h n advanc$ suffici5tly to take a "p 9 ! life ( ! new races4 ,^! left-ov]s are 9 evid5ce 9 our own times 9 ! cases ( ! ,au/ralian savages1 & "s ( ! ,african tribes1 z well z among ! ,digg] ,indians & o!rs ( simil> grade ( intellig5ce4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! advance ( ea* race x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! m advanc$ s\ls1 aft] pass+ out ( ! body1 h a mu* long] p]iod ( re/ 9 ! high] planes1 & consequ5tly d n pres5t !mselves = re9c>nation until a p]iod q late :5 comp>$ ) ! ha/y re9c>nation ( ! less advanc$ s\ls :o are hurri$ back to rebir? by reason ( ! /rong e>?ly atta*m5ts & desires4 ,9 ?is way x happ5s t ! e>li] races ( ea* ,cycle are m primitive folk ?an ^? :o foll[ !m z ! ye>s roll by4 ,! s\l ( an e>?-b\nd p]son re9c>nates 9 a few ye>s1 & sometimes 9 a few days1 :ile ! s\l ( an advanc$ man may repose & re/ on ! high] planes = c5turies--nay1 ev5 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 until ! e>? has rea*$ a /age 9 :i* ! appropriate environm5t may be af=d$ x4 ,obs]v]s1 unconnect$ ) ,occultism1 h not$ c]ta9 laws :i* seem to regulate ! rise & fall ( nations--! procession ( rul+ races4 ,!y d n und]/& ! law ( ,metempsy*osis t alone gives ! key to ! problem1 b nev]!less !y h n fail$ to record ! exi/5ce ( ! laws !mselves4 ,9 ord] to %[ t ^! laws are recogniz$ by p]sons :o are n at all influ5c$ by ! ,occult ,tea*+s1 we take ! lib]ty ( quot+ f ,drap]'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,intellectual ,developm5t ( ,europe4 ,dr4 ,drap] writes z foll[s3 ,we are1 z we (t5 say1 ! creatures ( circum/ances4 ,9 t expression !re is a high] philosophy ?an might at fir/ appe>4 ,f ?is m accurate po9t ( view we %\ld !re=e consid] ! c\rse ( ^! ev5ts1 recogniz+ ! pr9ciple t ! affairs ( m5 pass =w>d 9 a det]m9ate way1 exp&+ & unfold+ !mselves4 ,& h5ce we see t ! ?+s ( :i* we h spok5 z if !y 7 matt]s ( *oice1 7 9 reality =c$ ^u _! app>5t au?ors by ! necessity ( ! times4 ,b 9 tru? !y %\ld be consid]$ z ! pres5tation ( a c]ta9 phase ( life :i* nations 9 _! onw>d c\rse soon] or lat] assume4 ,to ! individual1 h[ well we "k t a sob] mod]ation ( action1 an appropriate gravity ( demeanor1 belong+ to ! mature p]iod ( life1 *ange f ! wanton willfulness ( y\?1 :i* may be u%]$ 91 or its beg9n+s m>k$ by _m accid5tal incid5ts2 9 "o p]haps by dome/ic b]eavem5ts1 9 ano!r by ! loss ( =tune1 9 a ?ird by ill-heal?4 ,we are correct en\gh 9 imput+ to su* trials ! *ange ( "*2 b we nev] deceive ourselves by suppos+ t x w\ld h fail$ to take place _h ^! incid5ts n occurr$4 ,!re runs an irresi/ible de/9y 9 ! mid/ ( ^! vicissitudes4 ,!re are analogies betwe5 ! life ( a nation1 & t ( an individual1 :o1 ?\gh he may be 9 "o respect ! mak] ( 8 own =tunes1 = happ9ess or = mis]y1 = good or = evil1 ?\gh he rema9s "h or goes !re z 8 incl9ations prompt1 ?\gh he does ?is or ab/a9s f t z he *ooses1 is nev]!less held fa/ by an inexorable fate--a fate :i* br\ght him into ! _w involunt>ily1 s f> z he 0 conc]n$1 :i* presses him =w>d ?r\gh a def9ite c>e]1 ! /ages ( :i* are absolutely inv>iable1--infancy1 *ildhood1 y\?1 maturity1 old age1 ) all _! *>act]i/ic actions & passions1--& :i* removes him f ! sc5e at ! appo9t$ "t1 9 mo/ cases aga9/ 8 w4 ,s also is x ) nations2 ! volunt>y is only ! outw>d semblance1 cov]+ b h>dly hid+ ! pr$et]m9$4 ,ov] ! ev5ts ( life we may h control1 b none :atev] ov] ! law ( its progress4 ,!re is a geometry t applies to nations an equation ( _! curve ( advance4 ,t no mortal man c t\*4 ,?is rem>kable passage1 j quot$1 %[s h[ ! close obs]v]s ( hi/ory note ! rise & fall ( ! tides ( human race progress1 al?\gh ignorant ( ! real und]ly+ caus+ en]gy or =ce4 ,a /udy ( ! ,occult ,tea*+s alone gives "o ! hidd5 secret ( human actions & ?r[s ! bright light ( ,tru? ^u ! d>k corn]s ( ph5om5a4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fif? ,cycle 7:i* is ! pres5t "o71 !re 7 n only ! beg9n+s ( ! new races :i* always spr+ up at ! beg9n+ ( ea* new cycle & :i* are ! f\ndations = ! com+ races :i* take advantage ( ! fre% conditions & opportunities = gr[? & developm5t--b !re 7 also ! desc5dants ( ! ,elect ,sav$ f ! de/ruction ( ,atlantis by hav+ be5 l$ away & coloniz$ f> f ! sc5e ( dang]4 ,! new races 7 ! desc5dant ( ! scatt]$ survivors ( ! ,atlantean peoples1 t is1 ! common run ( p ( ! "t4 ,b ! ,elect few 7 v sup]ior p1 & imp>t$ to _! desc5dants _! k & wisdom4 ,s t we see at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fif? ,cycle hordes ( new1 primitive p 9 c]ta9 l&s1 & 9 o!r places advanc$ nations l ! ance/ors ( ! ,anci5t ,egyptians1 ,p]sians1 ,*aldeans1 ,h9dus1 etc4 ,^! advanc$ races 7 old s\ls--advanc$ s\ls--! progress$ & develop$ s\ls ( ,anci5t ,lemuria & ,atlantis1 :o liv$ _! lives & :o are n[ ei!r on high] planes ( life1 or else are among u to-day tak+ a lead+ "p 9 ! _w's affairs1 /riv+ mightily to save ! pres5t races f ! mis=tunes :i* ov]took _! pr$ecessors4 ,! desc5dants ( ! p 7 ! ,assyrians & ,babylonians4 ,9 due "t ! primitive new races develop$ & ! great ,roman1 ,grecian1 & ,c>?ag9ian peoples appe>$4 ,!n came ! rise ( o!r peoples & nations d[n to ! pres5t "t4 ,ea* race or nation has its rise1 its height ( atta9m5t1 & its decl9e4 ,:5 a nation beg9s to decl9e x is because its m advanc$ s\ls h pass$ on1 & only ! less progressive s\ls are left4 ,! hi/ory ( all nations %[ ! tru? ( ! ,occult ! t]m4 ,m5 are =sak+ old ideals1 cre$s & dogmas1 & are runn+ hi!r & ?i!r seek+ some?+ !y feel to be necess>y1 b ( ! nature ( :i* !y "k no?+4 ,!y are feel+ ! hung] = ,peace--! ?ir/ = ,k--& !y are seek+ satisfaction 9 all directions4 ,?is is n only ! inevitable work+ ( ! ,law ( ,evolution1 b is also a manife/ation ( ! p[] & love ( ! great s\ls t h pass$ on to high] planes ( exi/5ce1 & :o h become z angels & ar*-angels4 ,^! be+s are fill$ ) ! love ( ! race1 & are sett+ into motion influ5ces t are be+ manife/ 9 _m directions1 ! t5d5cy ( :i* are to br+ ! race to a realization ( its high] p[]1 faculties1 & de/9y4 ,z we h said 9 o!r places1 "o ( ! greate/ difficulties 9 ! way ( ! seek] aft] ,tru? 9 8 consid]ation ( ! "q ( ,spiritual ,evolution is ! feel+ t rebir? is be+ =c$ ^u him1 )\t any say on 8 "p1 & aga9/ 8 desires4 ,b ?is is f> f be+ correct4 ,x is true t ! :ole process is accord+ to ! ,great ,law1 b t ,law op]ates ?r\gh ! =ce ( ,desire & ,attraction4 ,! s\l is attract$ t[>d rebir? by reason ( its desire or r ! ess5ce ( its desires4 ,x is reborn only because x has )9 itself ! desire = fur!r exp]i5ce1 & opportunity = unfoldm5t4 ,& x is reborn into c]ta9 environm5ts solely because x has )9 itself unsatisfi$ desires = ^? environm5ts1 etc4 ,! process is j z regul> & sci5tific z is ! attraction ( "o atom ( matt] = ano!r4 ,ea* s\l has )9 itself c]ta9 elem5ts ( desire & attraction1 & x attracts to itself c]ta9 conditions & exp]i5ces1 & is 9 turn attract$ by ^! ?+s4 ,?is is ! law ( life1 9 ! body & out ( x4 ,& !re is no inju/ice 9 ! law x is ! ess5ce ( ju/ice itself1 = x gives to ea* j :at is requir$ to fill ! indwell+ desires1 or else ! conditions & exp]i5ces design$ to burn out ! desires :i* are hold+ "o back1 & ! de/ruction ( :i* w make possible future advancem5t4 ,= in/ance1 if "o is b\nd by ! inord9ate desire = mat]ial weal?1 ! ,law ( ,k>ma w attract him to a rebir? 9 conditions 9 :i* he w be surr\nd$ by weal? & luxury until he becomes sick5$ ) !m & w f9d 8 he>t fill$ ) ! desire to flee f !m & t[>d high] & m satisfy+ ?+s4 ,( c\rse ! ,law ( ,k>ma acts 9 o!r ways1 z we %all see 9 our next lesson--x deals ) "o's debts & obligations1 also4 ,! ,law ( ,k>ma is closely connect$ ) ,metempsy*osis1 & "o mu/ be consid]$ 9 connection ) ! o!r1 always4 ,n only is x true t man's rebir?s are 9 /rict accordance ) ! law ( ,attraction & ,desire1 b x is also true t aft] he atta9s a c]ta9 /age ( spiritual unfoldm5t he ent]s into ! consci\s /age ( rebir?1 & !reaft] he is reborn consci\sly & ) full =ekn[l$ge4 ,_m are n[ ent]+ into ?is /age ( developm5t1 & h a p>tial consci\sness ( _! pa/ lives1 :i* also implies t !y h _h at lea/ a p>tial consci\sness ( approa*+ rebir?1 = ! two phases ( consci\sness run toge!r4 ,^? individuals ( a race :o h out/ripp$ _! fell[s 9 spiritual unfoldm5t1 are /ill b\nd by ! ,k>ma ( ! p>ticul> race to :i* !y belong1 up to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,& z ! entire race1 or at lea/ a l>ge proportion ( x1 mu/ move =w>d z a :ole1 su* individuals mu/ ne$s wait also4 ,b !y are n compell$ to suff] a tiresome r\nd ( cont9u$ rebir?s amid environm5ts & conditions :i* !y h outgr[n4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! advanc$ individual s\l is all[$ to wait until ! race rea*es its own /age ( advancem5t1 :5 x aga9 jo9s 9 ! upw>d movem5t1 9 full consci\sness1 h[ev]4 ,9 ! int]im he may pass 8 well e>n$ re/ ei!r on "s ( ! high] planes ( re/1 or else 9 consci\s tempor>y soj\rn 9 o!r mat]ial sph]es help+ 9 ! great "w z a ,tea*] & work] = ,good & ,spiritual ,evolution among ^? :o ne$ su* help4 ,9 fact !re are 9 ! _w to-day1 individual s\ls :i* h rea*$ simil> /ages on o!r planets1 & :o are sp5d+ _! re/ p]iod "h amid/ ! comp>atively l[] ,e>? conditions1 /riv+ to lift up ! ,e>? s\ls to great] heights4 ,s long z p all[ !mselves to become atta*$ to mat]ial objects1 s long w !y be reborn 9 conditions 9 :i* ^! objects b9d !m fa/4 ,x is only :5 ! s\l frees itself f ^! entangl+ ob/ructions t x is born 9 conditions ( fre$om4 ,"s outgr[ ^! mat]ial atta*m5ts by "r ?9k+ & reason+1 :ile o!rs seem to be compell$ to live !m out1 & ?us outlive !m1 be=e !y are free4 ,at la/ :5 ! s\l realizes t ^! ?+s are m]ely incid5ts ( ! l[] p]sonality1 & h naught to d ) ! real individuality1 !n1 & !n only1 d !y fall f x l a worn\t cloak1 & are left beh9d :ile x b\nds =w>d on ,! ,pa? fre% f ! light] weight be+ c>ri$4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es t ,man w live =ev]1 asc5d+ f high] to high] planes1 & !n on & on & on4 ,dea? is b ! physical symbol ( a p]iod ( ,s\l ,re/1 simil> to sleep ( ! tir$ body1 & is j z mu* to be welcom$ & greet$ ) ?anks4 ,life is cont9u\s1 & its object is developm5t1 unfoldm5t & gr[?4 ,we are 9 ,et]nity n[ z mu* z we ev] %all be4 ,our s\ls may exi/ out ( ! body z well z 9 x1 al?\gh bodily inc>nation is necess>y at ?is /age ( our developm5t4 ,z we progress on to high] planes ( life1 we %all inc>nate 9 bodies f> m e!real ?an ^? n[ us$ by u1 j z 9 ! pa/ we us$ bodies almo/ incr$ibly gross] & co>s] ?an ^? we call our own to-day4 ,life is f> m ?an a ?+ ( ?ree-score & t5 ye>s--x is really a succession ( su* lives1 on an asc5d+ scale1 t :i* we call our p]sonal self to-day be+ m]ely ! ess5ce ( ! exp]i5ces ( c\ntless lives 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,s\l is work+ /eadily upw>d1 f high] to high]1 f gross to f9] =ms & manife/ations4 ,& x w /eadily "w = ages to come1 always progress+1 always advanc+1 always unfold+4 ,! ,univ]se conta9s _m worlds = ! ,s\l to inhabit1 & !n aft] x has pass$ on to o!r ,univ]ses1 !re w /ill be ,inf9itude be=e x4 ,! de/9y ( ! ,s\l ( ,man is ( wondr\s promise & possibilities--! m9d to-day _c beg9 to ev5 dream ( :at is be=e ! ,s\l4 ,^? :o h already advanc$ _m /eps beyond y--^? ,eld] ,bre?r5--are con/antly ext5d+ to y aid 9 _m directions4 ,!y are ext5d+ to y ! ,unse5 ,h&1 :i* lifts y ov] _m a h>d place & dang]\s cross+--b y recognize x n except 9 a vague way4 ,!re are n[ 9 exi/5ce1 on planes inf9itely high] ?an y\r own1 intellig5ces ( transc5d5t glory & magnific5ce--b !y 7 once ,m5 ev5 z y are to-day4 ,!y h s f> progress$ ^u ! ,pa? t !y h become z angels & ar*angels :5 comp>$ ) y4 ,&1 bless$ ?\ght1 ev5 z ^! exalt$ ones 7 once ev5 z y1 s %all y1 9 due c\rse ( ,spiritual ,evolution1 become ev5 z ^! mighty ones4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es t ,y :o are read+ ^! l9es h liv$ _m lives previ\s to ! pres5t "o4 ,y h liv$ 9 ! l[] =ms1 & h work$ y\r way ardu\sly along ! ,pa? until n[ y are rea*+ ! /age ( ,spiritual ,consci\sness 9 :i* ! pa/ & future w beg9 to appe> pla9 to y = ! fir/ "t4 ,y h liv$ z ! cave-man--! cliff-dwell]--! savage--! b>b>ian4 ,y h be5 ! w>rior--! prie/--! ,m$ieval s*ol> & occulti/--! pr9ce--! paup]4 ,y h liv$ 9 ,lemuria--9 ,atlantis--9 ,india--9 ,p]sia--9 ,egypt--9 anci5t ,rome & ,greece--& are n[ play+ y\r "p 9 ! ,we/]n civilization1 associat+ ) _m ) :om y h _h relations 9 y\r pa/ lives4 ,9 clos+ ?is lesson1 let u quote f a previ\s writ+ f ! same p5 t writes ?is lesson3 ,t[>d :at goal is all ?is ,spiritual ,evolution t5d+8 ,:at does x all mean8 ,f ! l[ planes ( life to ! highe/--all are on ,! ,pa?4 ,to :at /ate or place does ,! ,pa? lead8 ,let u attempt to answ] by ask+ y to imag9e a s]ies ( millions ( circles1 "o )9 ! o!r4 ,ea* circle means a /age ( ,life4 ,! out] circles are fill$ ) life 9 its l[e/ & mo/ mat]ial /ages--ea* circle ne>] ! ,c5tre holds high] & high] =ms--until ,m5 7or :at 7 once ,m57 become z gods4 ,/ill on1 & on1 & on4 does ! =m ( life gr[ high]1 until ! human m9d _c grasp ! idea4 ,b :at is ! ,c5tre8 ,! ,,m9d ( ! entire ,spiritual ,body--! ,,absolute6 ,& we are travel+ t[>d t ,c5tre6 ,& aga9 f ! same s\rce3 ,b beyond y\r plane1 & beyond m9e1 are plane aft] plane1 connect$ ) our e>?1 ! spl5dors ( :i* man _c conceive4 ,& !re are likewise _m planes ar\nd ! o!r planets ( our *a9--& !re are millions ( o!r worlds--& !re are *a9s ( univ]ses j z !re are *a9s ( planets--& !n great] gr\ps ( ^! *a9s--& s on great] & gr&] beyond ! p[] ( man to imag9e--on & on & on & on--high] & high]--to inconceivable heights4 ,an inf9ity ( inf9ities ( worlds are be=e u4 ,our _w & our planet>y sy/em & our sy/em ( suns1 & our sy/em ( sol> sy/ems1 are b z gra9s ( s& on ! bea* ( ! mighty ocean4 ,b !n y cry1 ',b :at am ,i--poor mortal ?+--lo/ among all ?is inconceivable greatness8' ,! answ] comes t ,y are t mo/ preci\s ?+--a liv+ s\l4 ,& if y 7 de/roy$ ! :ole sy/em ( univ]ses w\ld crumble1 = y are z necess>y z ! greate/ "p ( x--x _c d )\t y--y _c be lo/ or de/roy$--y are a "p ( x all1 & are et]nal4 ',b1' y ask1 'beyond all ( ?is ( :i* y h told me1 :at is !re--:at is ! ,c5tre ( x ,all8' ,y\r ,tea*]'s face takes on a rapt expression--a light n ( e>? beams =? f 8 c\nt5ance4 ',,! ,,absolute6' he replies4 ,,! ,,elev5? ,,lesson4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k>ma4 ,k>ma is a ,sanscrit t]m = t great ,law kn[n to ,we/]n ?9k]s z ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect1 or ,causation4 ,x relates to ! complicat$ aff9ities = ei!r good or evil t h be5 acquir$ by ! s\l ?r\gh\t its _m inc>nations4 ,^! aff9ities manife/ z *>act]i/ics endur+ f "o inc>nation to ano!r1 be+ add$ to "h1 s(t5$ or alt]$ !re1 b always press+ =w>d = expression & manife/ation4 ,&1 s1 x foll[s t :at ea* "o ( u is 9 ?is life dep5ds ^u is :at we h be5 & h[ we h act$ 9 our pa/ lives4 ,?r\gh\t ! op]ations ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma ! manife/ation ( ,p]fect ,ju/ice is app>5t4 ,we are n puni%$ = our s9s1 z ! curr5t beliefs h x1 b in/ead we are puni%$ by our s9s4 ,we are n rew>d$ = our good acts1 b we receiv$ our rew>d ?r\gh & by *>act]i/ics1 qualities1 aff9ities1 etc41 acquir$ by reason ( our hav+ p]=m$ ^! good acts 9 previ\s lives4 ,we are our own judges & execution]s4 ,9 our pres5t lives we are /or+ up good or bad ,k>ma :i* w /ick to u closely1 & :i* w dem& expression & manife/ation 9 lives to come4 ,:5 we fa/5 ar\nd ourselves ! evil ( bad ,k>ma1 we h tak5 to %elt] a mon/] :i* w gnaw into our v vitals until we %ake him (f by develop+ opposite qualities4 ,& :5 we draw to ourselves ! good ,k>ma ( ,duty well p]=m$1 k9dness well express$1 & ,good ,de$s freely p]=m$ )\t hope ( rew>d1 !n d we weave = ourselves ! beautiful g>m5ts :i* we are de/9$ to we> ^u ! occasion ( our future lives4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s relat+ to ! ,law ( ,k>ma d n tea* u t ,s9 is an (f5se aga9/ ! ,p[] :i* br\ght u into be+1 s mu* z x is an (f5se aga9/ ourselves4 ,we _c injure ! ,absolute1 nor h>m ,x 9 any way4 ,b we may h>m ea* o!r1 & 9 s do+ h>m ourselves4 ,! ,yogis tea* t ,s9 is l>gely a matt] ( ignorance & misund]/&+ ( our true nature1 & t ! lesson mu/ be well le>n$ until we are able to see ! folly & error ( our =m] c\rse1 & ?us are able to rem$y our pa/ errors & to avoid _! recurr5ce4 ,by ,k>ma ! effects aris+ f our s9s cl+ to u1 until we become sick & we>y ( !m1 & seek _! cause 9 our he>ts4 ,:5 we h discov]$ ! evil cause ( ^! effects1 we le>n to hate x & te> x f u z a f\l ?+1 & are !nce ev]more reliev$ ( x4 ,! ,yogis view ! s9n+ s\l z ! p>5t does ! *ild :o w p]si/ 9 play+ ) =bidd5 ?+s4 ,! p>5t cautions ! *ild aga9/ play+ ) ! /ove1 b /ill ! *ild p]si/s 9 its disob$i5ce1 & soon] or lat] receives a burn = its m$dl+4 ,! burn is n a puni%m5t = ! disob$i5ce 7al?\gh x may seem s to x7 b comes 9 ob$i5ce to a natural law :i* is inv>iable4 ,to *ild f9ds out t /oves & burns are connect$1 & beg9s to see "s s5se & reason 9 ! admonitions ( ! p>5t4 ,! love ( ! p>5t s\ght to save ! *ild ! pa9 ( ! burn1 & yet ! *ild-nature p]si/$ 9 exp]im5t+1 & 0 taught ! lesson4 ,b ! lesson once ?or\ghly le>n$1 x is n necess>y to =bid ! *ild ! /ove1 = x has le>n$ ! dang] = itself & !reaft] avoids x4 ,& ?us x is ) ! human s\l pass+ on f "o life to ano!r4 ,x le>ns new lessons1 ga!rs new exp]i5ces1 & le>ns to recognize ! pa9 t inv>iably comes f ,wrong ,action1 & ! ,happ9ess t inv>iably comes f ,"r ,action4 ,z x progresses x le>ns h[ hurtful c]ta9 c\rses ( action are1 & l ! burnt *ild x avoids !m !reaft]4 ,if we w b /op to consid] = a mom5t ! relative degrees ( temptation to u & to o!rs1 we may see ! op]ations ( pa/ ,k>ma 9 =m] lives4 ,:y is x t ?is ?+ is no temptation to y1 :ile x is ! greate/ temptation to ano!r4 ,:y is x t c]ta9 ?+s d n seem to h any attraction = him1 & yet !y attract y s mu* t y h to use all ( y\r w p[] to resi/ !m8 ,x is because ( ! ,k>ma 9 y\r pa/ lives4 ,! ?+s t d n n[ tempt y1 h be5 outliv$ 9 "s =m] life1 & y h pr(it$ by y\r own exp]i5ces1 or ^? ( o!rs1 or else ?r\gh "s tea*+ giv5 y by "o :o _h be5 attract$ to y by y\r unfold+ consci\sness ( ,tru?4 ,we are pr(it+ to-day by ! lessons ( our pa/ lives4 ,if we h le>n$ !m well we are receiv+ ! b5efit1 :ile if we h turn$ our backs on ! words ( wisdom (f]$ u1 or h refus$ to le>n ! lesson p]fectly1 we are compell$ to sit on ! same old s*ool-b5*es & he> ! same old lesson repeat$ until x is fairly driv5 into our consci\sness4 ,we wond] :y x is t o!r p]sons c p]=m c]ta9 evil acts t seem s repulsive to u1 & are apt to pride ourselves ^u our sup]ior virtue4 ,b ^? :o "k1 realize t _! un=tunate bre?r5 h n paid suffici5t att5tion to ! lesson ( ! pa/1 & are hav+ x repeat$ to !m 9 a m dra/ic =m ?is "t4 ,!y "k t ! virtu\s ones are simply reap+ ! b5efit ( _! own application 9 ! pa/1 b t _! lesson is n ov]1 & t unless !y advance & hold fa/ to t :i* !y h atta9$1 z well1 !y w be out/ripp$ by _m ( ^? ^: failure !y are n[ view+ ) wond] & scorn4 ,x is h>d = u to fully realize t we are :at we are because ( our pa/ exp]i5ces4 ,x is difficult = u to value ! exp]i5ces t we are n[ go+ ?r\gh1 because we d n fully appreciate ! value ( bitt] exp]i5ces once liv$ out & outliv$4 ,let u look back ov] ! exp]i5ces ( ?is pres5t life1 = in/ance4 ,h[ _m bitt] episodes are !re :i* we wi% _h nev] happ5$1 & h[ we wi% we c\ld te> !m out ( our consci\sness4 ,b we d n realize t f ^! same bitt] exp]i5ces came k & wisdom t we w\ld n "p ) "u any circum/ances4 ,& yet if we 7 to te> away f u ! cause ( ^! b5efits1 we w\ld te> away ! b5efits also1 & w\ld f9d ourselves back j :]e we 7 be=e ! exp]i5ce happ5$ to u4 ,:at we w\ld l to d is to hold on to ! b5efits t came f ! exp]i5ce---! k & wisdom t 7 pick$ f ! tree ( pa94 ,b we _c sep>ate ! effect f ! cause 9 ?is way1 & mu/ le>n to look back ^u ^! bitt] exp]i5ces z ! causes f :i* our pres5t k1 wisdom & atta9m5t proce$$4 ,!n may we cease to hate ^! ?+s1 & to see t good may come f evil1 "u ! work+s ( ! ,law4 ,& :5 we are able to d ?is1 we %all be able to reg>d ! pa9ful exp]i5ces ( our pres5t day z ! inevitable outcome ( causes away back 9 our pa/1 b :i* w "w surely t[>d increas$ k1 wisdom & atta9m5t1 if we w b see ! ,good und]ly+ ! work+ ( ! ,law4 ,:5 we fall 9 ) ! work+ ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma we recognize its pa9 n z an inju/ice or puni%m5t1 b z ! b5efic5t op]ation ( a ,law :i*1 al?\gh app>5tly work+ ,evil1 has = its end & aim ,ultimate ,good4 ,_m object to ! tea*+s ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma by say+ t ! exp]i5ces ( ea* life n be+ rememb]$1 mu/ be useless & )\t value4 ,?is is a v fooli% position to take conc]n+ ! matt]4 ,^! exp]i5ces al?\gh n fully rememb]$1 are n lo/ to u at all--!y are made a "p ( ! mat]ial ( :i* our m9ds are compos$4 ,!y exi/ 9 ! =m ( feel+s1 *>act]i/ics1 incl9ations1 likes & dislikes1 aff9ities1 attractions1 repulsions1 etc41 etc41 & are z mu* 9 evid5ce z are ! exp]i5ces ( ye/]day :i* are fre% 9 our memory4 ,look back ov] y\r pres5t life1 & try to rememb] ! exp]i5ces ( ! pa/ ye>s4 ,y w f9d t y rememb] b few ( ! ev5ts ( y\r life4 ,! press+ & con/ant exp]i5ces ( ea* ( ! days t y h liv$ h be51 = ! mo/ "p1 =gott54 ,?\gh ^! exp]i5ces may h seem$ v vivid & real to y :5 !y occurr$1 /ill !y h fad$ into no?+ness n[1 & !y are to all int5ts & purposes lo/ to y4 ,b are !y lo/8 ,n at all4 ,y are :at y are because ( ! results ( ^! exp]i5ces4 ,y\r "* has be5 m\ld$ & %ap$1 little by little1 by ^! app>5tly =gott5 pa9s1 pleasures1 sorr[s & happ9esses4 ,?is trial /r5g!n$ y along c]ta9 l9es2 t "o *ang$ y\r po9t ( view & made y see ?+s ) a broad] sweep ( vision4 ,?is grief caus$ y to feel ! pa9 ( o!rs2 t disappo9tm5t spurr$ y on to new endeavors4 ,& ea* & e "o ( !m left a p]man5t m>k ^u y\r p]sonality--^u y\r "*4 ,all m5 are :at !y are by reason ( :at !y h liv$ ?r\gh & out4 ,& ?\gh ^! happ5+s1 sc5es1 circum/ances1 occurr5ces1 exp]i5ces1 h fad$ f ! memory1 _! effects are indelibly impr9t$ ^u ! fabric ( ! "*1 & ! man ( to-day is diff]5t f :at he w\ld h be5 _h ! happ5+ or exp]i5ce n ent]$ into 8 life4 ,& ?is same rule applies to ! *>act]i/ics br\ght ov] f pa/ inc>nations4 ,y h n ! memory ( ! exp]i5ces1 b y h ! fruit 9 ! %ape ( *>act]i/ics1 ta/es1 incl9ations1 etc4 ,y h a t5d5cy t[>d c]ta9 ?+s1 & a di/a/e = o!rs4 ,c]ta9 ?+s attract1 :ile o!rs repel y4 ,all ( ^! ?+s are ! result ( y\r exp]i5ces 9 =m] inc>nations4 ,y\r v ta/e & incl9ation t[>d occult /udies :i* has caus$ y to read ^! lessons is y\r legacy f "s =m] life 9 :i* "s "o spoke a ^w or two to y reg>d+ ! subject1 & attract$ y\r int]e/ & desire4 ,y le>n$ "s little ab\t ! subject !n--p]haps mu*--& develop$ a desire = m k along ^! l9es1 :i* manife/+ 9 y\r pres5t life has br\ght y 9 contact ) fur!r in/ruction4 ,! same incl9ation w lead to fur!r advancem5t 9 ?is life1 & /ill great] opportunities 9 future inc>nations4 ,ne>ly e "o :o reads ^! l9es has felt t mu* ( ?is occult in/ruction imp>t$ is b a re-le>n+ ( some?+ previ\sly kn[n1 al?\gh _m ( ! ?+s taught h nev] be5 he>d be=e 9 ?is life4 ,y pick up a book & read some?+1 & "k at once t x is s1 because 9 "s vague way y h a consci\sness ( hav+ /udi$ & work$ out ! problem 9 "s pa/ p]iod ( y\r lives4 ,all ?is is ! work+ ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 :i* caus$ y to attract t = :i* y h an aff9ity1 & :i* also causes o!rs to be attract$ to y4 ,_m are ! reunions ( p :o h be5 relat$ to ea* o!r 9 previ\s lives4 ,! old loves1 & old hates "w out _! ,k>mic results 9 our lives4 ,we are b\nd to ^? :om we h lov$1 & also to ^? :om we may h injur$4 ,! /ory mu/ be work$ out to ! end1 al?\gh a k ( ! ,law und\bt$ly relieves "o ( _m entangl+ atta*m5ts & ,k>mic relation%ips1 by po9t+ out ! nature ( ! relation1 & enabl+ "o to free himself m5tally f ! bond1 :i* process t5ds to dissolve mu* ( ! ,k>mic entanglem5ts4 ,life is a great s*ool = ! le>n+ ( lessons4 ,x has _m grades1 _m classes1 _m scales ( progress4 ,& ! lessons mu/ be le>n$ :e!r we w or no4 ,if we refuse or neglect to le>n ! lesson we are s5t back to accompli% ! task1 aga9 & aga91 until ! lesson is f9ally le>n$4 ,no?+ once le>n$ is ev] =gott5 entirely4 ,!re is an indelible impr9t ( ! lesson 9 our "*1 :i* manife/s z pr$ispositions1 ta/es1 incl9ations1 etc4 ,all t goes to make up t :i* we call ,"* is ! work+s ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z ,*ance4 ,no?+ ev] happ5s4 ,all is regulat$ by ! ,law ( ,cause & ,effect or ,k>ma4 ,z a man s[s s %all he reap1 9 a lit]al s5se4 ,y are :at y are to-day1 by reason ( :at y 7 9 y\r la/ life4 ,& 9 y\r next life y w be :at y are mak+ ( y\rself to-day4 ,y are y\r own judge1 & execution]--y\r own be/[] ( rew>ds4 ,b ! ,love ( ! ,absolute is ev] work+ to lead y upw>d to ! ,light1 & to op5 y\r s\l to t k t1 9 ! words ( ! ,yogis1 burns up ,k>ma1 & enables y to ?r[ (f ! burd5 ( ,cause & ,effect t y h be5 c>ry+ ar\nd ) y1 & :i* has weight$ y d[n4 ,9 ! ,f\rte5 ,lessons we quot$ f ,mr4 ,b]ry ,b5son1 a writ] 9 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e = ,may1 #ahid4 ,! quotation fits s beautifully into ?is place1 t we v5ture to reproduce x "h once m1 ) y\r p]mission4 ,x reads z foll[s3 ,a little boy w5t to s*ool4 ,he 0 v little4 ,all t he knew he _h drawn 9 ) 8 "m's milk4 ,8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 plac$ him 9 ! l[e/ class1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,?\ %alt d no hurt to any liv+ ?+4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,s ! man did n kill2 b he 0 cruel1 & he /ole4 ,at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come7 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ n to kill1 b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back tomorr[4 ,on ! morr[ he came back a little boy4 ,& 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 put him 9 a class a little high]1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt d no hurt to any liv+ ?+4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n *eat4 ,s ! man did no hurt to any liv+ ?+2 b he /ole & *eat$4 ,& at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come7 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ to be m]ciful4 ,b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back tomorr[4 ,aga91 on ! morr[1 he came back1 a little boy4 ,& 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 put him 9 a class yet a little high]1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n *eat4 ,?\ %alt n covet4 ,s ! man did n /eal2 b he *eat$ & he covet$4 ,& at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come7 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ n to /eal4 ,b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back1 my *ild1 tomorr[4 ,?is is :at ,i h read 9 ! faces ( m5 & wom51 9 ! book ( ! _w1 & 9 ! scroll ( ! heav5s1 :i* is writ ) />s4 ,"u ! op]ation ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma e man is ma/] ( 8 own de/9y--he rew>ds himself--he puni%es himself--he builds1 te>s d[n & develops 8 "*1 always1 h[ev]1 "u ! brood+ influ5ce ( ! ,absolute :i* is ,love ,inf9ite & :i* is con/antly ex]t+ ! upw>d spiritual urge1 :i* is draw+ ! s\l t[>d its ultimate hav5 ( re/4 ,man mu/1 & does1 "w out 8 own salvation & de/9y1 b ! upw>d urge is always !re--nev] tir+--nev] despair+--kn[+ always t ,ultimate ,victory belongs to ! s\l4 ,"u ! ,law ( ,k>ma e action1 yea1 e ?\ght z well1 has its ,k>mic effect ^u ! future inc>nations ( ! s\l4 ,&1 n exactly 9 ! nature ( puni%m5t or rew>ds1 9 ! g5]al acceptation ( ! t]m1 b z ! inv>iable op]ation ( ! ,law ( ,cause & ,effect4 ,! ?\ghts ( a p]son are l se$s :i* seek to press =w>d into gr[?1 bud1 blossom & fruit4 ,"s spr+ into gr[? 9 ?is life1 :ile o!rs are c>ri$ ov] into future lives4 ,! actions ( ?is life may repres5t only ! p>tial gr[? ( ! ?\ght se$1 & future lives may be necess>y = its full blossom+ & fruition4 ,( c\rse1 ! individual :o und]/&s ! ,tru?1 & :o has m5tally divorc$ himself f ! fruits ( 8 actions--:o has robb$ mat]ial ,desire ( its vital =ce by see+ x z x is1 & n z a "p ( 8 ,real ,self--8 se$-?\ghts d n spr+ into blossom & fruit 9 future lives1 = he has kill$ _! g]m4 ,! ,yogis express ?is ?\ght by ! illu/ration ( ! bak$-se$s4 ,!y %[ _! pupils t :ile ord9>y se$s spr\t1 blossom & be> fruit1 /ill if "o bakes ! se$s _! vitality is gone1 & :ile !y may s]ve ! purposes ( a n\ri%+ meal /ill !y c nev] cause spr\t1 blossom or fruit4 ,!n ! pupil is in/ruct$ 9 ! nature ( ,desire1 & %[n h[ desires inv>iably spr+ into plant1 blossom & fruit1 ! life ( ! p]son be+ ! soil 9 :i* !y fl\ri%4 ,b ,desires und]/ood1 & set (f f ! ,real ,man1 are ak9 to bak$-se$s--!y h be5 subject$ to ! heat ( spiritual wisdom & are ?us robb$ ( _! vitality1 & are unable to be> fruit4 ,9 ?is way ! und]/ood & ma/]$ ,desire be>s no ,k>mic fruit ( future action4 ,! ,yogis tea* t !re are two great pr9ciples at "w 9 ! matt] ( ,k>mic ,law affect+ ! conditions ( rebir?4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple is t :]eby ! prevail+ desires1 aspirations1 likes1 & dislikes1 loves & hates1 attractions & repulsions1 etc41 press ! s\l into conditions 9 :i* ^! *>act]i/ics may h a favorable & cong5ial soil = developm5t4 ,! second pr9ciple is t :i* may be spok5 ( z ! urge ( ! unfold+ ,_s1 :i* is always urg+ =w>d t[>d full] expression1 & ! break+ d[n ( conf9+ %ea?s1 & :i* ?us ex]ts a pressure ^u ! s\l await+ re9c>nation :i* causes x to seek high] environm5ts & conditions ?an its desires & aspiration1 z well z its g5]al *>act]i/ics1 w\ld dem&4 ,^! two app>5tly conflict+ 7& yet actually h>moni\s7 pr9ciples act+ & react+ ^u ea* o!r1 det]m9e ! conditions ( rebir?1 & h a v mat]ial effect ^u ! ,k>mic ,law4 ,"o's life is l>gely a conflict betwe5 ^! two =ces1 ! "o t5d+ to hold ! s\l to ! pres5t conditions result+ f pa/ lives1 & ! o!r ev] at "w seek+ to uplift & elevate x to great] heights4 ,! desires & *>act]i/ics br\ght ov] f ! pa/ lives1 ( c\rse1 seek full] expression & manife/ation ^u ! l9es ( ! pa/ lives4 ,^! t5d5cies simply wi% to be let alone & to gr[ accord+ to _! own laws ( developm5t & manife/ation4 ,b ! unfold+ ,_s1 kn[+ t ! s\l's be/ int]e/s are along ! l9es ( spiritual unfoldm5t & gr[?1 br+s a /eady pressure to be>1 life aft] life1 ^u ! s\l1 caus+ x to gradually kill out ! l[] desires & *>act]i/ics1 & to develop qualities :i* t5d to lead x upw>d in/ead ( all[+ x to rema9 on its pres5t level1 !re to br+ to blossom & fruit _m l[ ?\ghts & desires4 ,absolute ,ju/ice reigns ov] ! op]ations ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 b back ( t & sup]ior ev5 to its might is f\nd ! ,inf9ite ,love ( ! absolute :i* t5ds to ,r$eem ! race4 ,x is t love t is back ( all ! upw>d t5d5cies ( ! s\l1 & :i* we all feel )9 our inn] selves 9 our be/ mom5ts4 ,! light ( ! ,_s 7,love7 is ev] !re4 ,our relation%ip to o!rs 9 pa/ lives has its effect ^u ! work+ ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,if 9 ! pa/ we h =m$ atta*m5ts = o!r individuals1 ei!r ?r\gh love or hate2 ei!r by k9dness or cruelty2 ^! atta*m5ts manife/ 9 our pres5t life1 = ^! p]sons are b\nd to u1 & we to !m1 by ! bonds ( ,k>ma1 until ! atta*m5t is worn out4 ,su* p w 9 ! pres5t life h c]ta9 relation%ips to u1 ! object ( :i* is ! work+ out ( ! problems 9 :i* we are mutually conc]n$1 ! adju/m5t ( relation%ip1 ! squ>+ up ( acc\nts1 ! developm5t ( bo?4 ,we are apt to be plac$ 9 a position to receive hurts f ^? :om we h hurt 9 pa/ lives1 & ?is n ?r\gh ! idea ( rev5ge1 b by ! inexorable work+ out ( ! ,law ( ,comp5sation 9 ,k>mic adju/m5ts4 ,& :5 we are help$1 com=t$ & receive favors f ^? :o we help$ 9 pa/ lives1 x is n m]ely a rew>d1 b ! op]ation ( ! same law ( ,ju/ice4 ,! p]son :o hurts u 9 ?is way may h no desire to d s1 & may ev5 be di/ress$ because he is us$ z an in/rum5t 9 ?is way1 b ! ,k>mic ,law places him 9 a position :]e he unwitt+ly & )\t desire acts s t y receive pa9 ?r\gh him4 ,h y n felt y\rselves hurt+ ano!r1 al?\gh y _h no desire & int5tion ( s do+1 &1 9 fact1 7 sorely di/ress$ because y c\ld n prev5t ! pa98 ,?is ,is ! op]ation ( ,k>ma4 ,h y n f\nd y\rself plac$ :]e y unexpect$ly 7 made ! be/[] ( favors ^u "s almo/ unkn[n p]sons8 ,?is is ,k>ma4 ,! ,:eel turns sl[ly1 b x makes ! complete circle4 ,k>ma is ! companion law to ,metempsy*osis4 ,! two are inextricably connect$1 & _! op]ations are closely int]wov54 ,con/ant & unv>y+ 9 op]ation1 ,k>ma manife/s ^u & 9 worlds1 planets1 races1 nations1 families & p]sons ,ev]y:]e 9 space is ! great law 9 op]ation 9 "s =m4 ,! s-call$ me*anical op]ations call$ ,causation are z mu* a phase ( ,k>ma z is ! highe/ phases manife/ on ! high] planes ( life1 f> beyond our own4 ,& ?r\gh x all is ev] ! urge t[>d p]fection--! upw>d movem5t ( all life4 ,! ,yogi tea*+s reg>d ! ,univ]se z a mighty :ole1 & ! ,law ( ,k>ma z ! "o great law op]at+ & manife/+ ?r\gh t :ole4 ,h[ diff]5t is ! work+s ( ?is mighty ,law f ! _m ideas advanc$ by man to acc\nt = ! happ5+s ( life4 ,m]e ,*ance is no explanation1 = ! c>eful ?9k] mu/ inevitably come to ! conclusion t 9 an ,univ]se gov]n$ by law1 !re c be no room = ,*ance4 ,& to suppose t all rew>ds & puni%m5ts are be/[$ by a p]sonal deity1 9 answ] to pray]s1 supplications1 good behavior1 (f]+s1 etc41 is to fall back into ! *ildhood /age ( ! race ?\ght4 ,! ,yogis tea* t ! sorr[1 suff]+ & affliction witness$ on all sides ( u1 z well z ! joy1 happ9ess & bless+s also 9 evid5ce1 are n caus$ by ! w or :im ( "s caprici\s deity to rew>d 8 fri5ds & puni% 8 enemies--b by ! work+ ( an inv>iable ,law :i* metes out to ea* 8 measure ( good & ill accord+ to 8 ,k>mic atta*m5ts & relation%ips4 ,^? :o are suff]+1 & :o see no cause = _! pa91 are apt to compla9 & rebel :5 !y see o!rs ( no app>5t m]it enjoy+ ! good ?+s ( life :i* h be5 d5i$ _! app>5tly m wor?y bre?r54 ,! *ur*es h no answ] except ,x is ,god's w1 & t ! ,div9e motive mu/ n be que/ion$4 ,^! answ]s seem l mock]y1 p>ticul>ly :5 ! idea ( ,div9e ,ju/ice is associat$ ) ! tea*+4 ,!re is no o!r answ] compatible ) ,div9e ,ju/ice o!r ?an ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 :i* makes ea* p]son responsible = 8 or h] happ9ess or mis]y4 ,& !re is no?+ s /imulat+ to "o z to "k t he has )9 himself ! means to create = himself new] & bett] conditions ( life & environm5t4 ,we are :at we are to-day by reason ( :at we 7 9 our ye/]days4 ,we w be 9 our tomorr[s t :i* we h />t$ into op]ation to-day4 ,z we s[ 9 ?is life1 s %all we reap 9 ! next--we are n[ reap+ t :i* we h s[n 9 ! pa/4 ,/4 ,paul voic$ a _w tru? :5 he said3 ,bre?r51 be n deceiv$4 ,god is n mock$1 = :atsoev] a man s[e? t %all he also reap4 ,! tea*]s divide ! op]ation ( ,k>ma into ?ree g5]al classes1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,k>mic manife/ations :i* are n[ "u way 9 our lives1 produc+ results :i* are ! effects ( causes set into motion 9 our pa/ lives4 ,?is is ! mo/ common =m1 & be/ kn[n phase ( ,k>mic manife/ation4 7#b7 ,! ,k>ma :i* we are n[ acquir+ & /or+ up by reason ( our actions1 de$s1 ?\ghts & m5tal & spiritual relation%ips4 ,?is /or$ up ,k>ma w spr+ into op]ation 9 future lives1 :5 ! body & environm5ts appropriate = its manife/ation pres5ts itself or is secur$2 or else :5 o!r ,k>ma t5d+ to re/rict its op]ations is remov$4 ,b "o does n necess>ily h to wait until a future life 9 ord] to set into op]ation & manife/ation ! ,k>ma ( ! pres5t life4 ,= !re come times 9 :i* !re be+ no ob/ruct+ ,k>ma br\ght ov] f a pa/ life1 ! pres5t life ,k>ma may beg9 to manife/4 7#c7 ,! ,k>ma br\ght ov] f pa/ inc>nations1 :i* is n able to manife/ at ! pres5t "t ow+ to ! opposition pres5t$ by o!r ,k>ma ( an opposite nature1 s]ves to hold ! fir/ 9 *eck4 ,x is a well kn[n physical law1 :i* likewise manife/s on ! m5tal plane1 t two oppos+ =ces result 9 neutralization1 t is1 bo? ( ! =ces are held 9 *eck4 ,( c\rse1 ?\gh1 a m p[]ful ,k>ma may manage to op]ate1 :ile a weak] is held 9 *eck by x4 ,n only h individuals _! own ,k>ma1 b families1 races1 nations & worlds h _! collective ,k>ma4 ,9 ! cases ( races1 if ! race ,k>ma g5]at$ 9 ! pa/ be favorable on ! :ole1 ! race fl\ri%es & its influ5ce wid5s4 ,if on ! contr>y its collective ,k>ma be bad1 ! race gradually disappe>s f ! face ( ! e>?1 ! s\ls con/itut+ x sep>at+ accord+ to _! ,k>mic attractions1 "s go+ to ?is race & "s to ano!r4 ,nations are b\nd by _! ,k>ma1 z any /ud5t ( hi/ory may p]ceive if he /udies closely ! tides ( national progress or decl9e4 ,! ,k>ma ( a nation is made up ( ! collective ,k>ma ( ! individuals compos+ x1 s f> z _! ?\ghts & acts h to d ) ! national _s & acts4 ,nations z nations cease to exi/1 b ! s\ls ( ! individuals compos+ !m /ill live on & make _! influ5ce felt 9 new races1 sc5es & environm5ts4 ,! anci5t ,egyptians1 ,p]sians1 ,m$es1 ,*aldeans1 ,romans1 ,grecians & _m o!r anci5t races h disappe>$1 b _! re9c>nat+ s\ls are ) u to-day4 ,! mod]n revival ( ,occultism is caus$ by an influx ( ! s\ls ( ^! old peoples p\r+ 9 on ! ,we/]n worlds4 ,! foll[+ quotation f ,! ,secret ,doctr9e1 t rem>kable piece ( occult lit]ature1 w be int]e/+ at ?is po9t3 ,nor w\ld ! ways ( ,k>ma be inscrutable 7 m5 to "w 9 union & h>mony in/ead ( disunion & /rife4 ,= our ignorance ( ^? ways--:i* "o portion ( mank9d calls ! ways ( ,provid5ce1 d>k & intricate1 :ile ano!r sees 9 !m ! action ( bl9d fatalism1 & a ?ird simple ,*ance ) nei!r gods nor devils to guide !m--w\ld surely disappe> if we w\ld b attribute all ^! to _! correct cause4 ,) "r k1 or at any rate ) a confid5t conviction t our neighbors w no m "w h>m to u ?an we w\ld ?9k ( h>m+ !m1 two-?irds ( ! _w's evil w\ld vani% into ?9 air4 ,7 no man to hurt 8 bro!r1 ,k>ma-,nemesis w\ld h nei!r cause to "w =1 nor weapons to act ?r\gh 444 ,we cut ^! num]\s w9d+s 9 our de/9ies daily ) our own h&s1 :ile we imag9e t we are pursu+ a track on ! royal road ( respectability & duty1 & !n compla9 ( ^? ways be+ s intricate & s d>k4 ,we /& bewild]$ be=e ! my/]y ( our own mak+ & ! riddles ( life t we w n solve1 & !n accuse ! great ,sph9x ( dev\r+ u4 ,b v]ily !re is n an accid5t 9 our lives1 n a mis%ap5 day or a mis=tune1 t c\ld n be trac$ back to our own do+s 9 ?is or ano!r life 444 ,k ( ,k>ma gives ! conviction t if-- ',virtue 9 di/ress & vice 9 triumph ,makes a!i/s ( ,mank9d1' x is only because t mank9d has ev] %ut its eyes to ! great tru? t man is himself 8 own savior z 8 own de/roy]2 t he ne$ n accuse heav51 & ! gods1 fates & provid5ce1 ( ! app>5t inju/ice t reigns 9 ! mid/ ( humanity4 ,b let him r rememb] t bit ( ,grecian wisdom :i* w>ns man to =be> accus+ ,,t :i* ',j ?\gh my/]i\s1 leads u on un]r+ ,?r\gh ways unm>k$ f guilt to puni%m5t'--:i* are n[ ! ways & ! high road on :i* move onw>d ! great ,european nations4 ,! ,we/]n ,aryans h e nation & tribe l _! ea/]n bre?r5 ( ! fif? race1 _! ,gold5 & _! ,iron ages1 _! p]iod ( comp>ative irresponsibility1 or ! ,satya age ( purity1 :ile n[ sev]al ( !m h rea*$ _! ,iron ,age1 ! ,kali ,yuga1 an age black ) horrors4 ,?is /ate w la/ 444 until we beg9 act+ f )9 in/ead ( ev] foll[+ impulses f )\t4 ,until !n ! only palliative is union & h>mony--a ,bro!rhood 9 actu & altruism n simply 9 "n4 ,edw9 ,arnold1 9 8 wond]ful poem1 ,! ,light ( ,asia1 :i* tells ! /ory ( ! ,buddha1 expla9s ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma f ! ,buddhi/ /&po9t4 ,we feel t our /ud5ts %\ld become acqua9t$ ) ?is view1 s beautifully express$1 & s we h]e) quote ! passages ref]r$ to3 ,k>ma--all t total ( a s\l ,:i* is ! ?+s x did1 ! ?\ghts x _h1 ,! 'self' x wove ) wo( ( viewless "t ,cross$ on ! w>p invisible ( acts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at ha? be5 br+e? :at %all be1 & is1 ,worse--bett]--la/ = fir/ & fir/ = la/2 ,! angels 9 ! heav5s ( gladness reap ,fruits ( a holy pa/4 ,! devils 9 ! und]worlds we> out ,de$s t 7 wick$ 9 an age gone by4 ,no?+ endures3 fair virtues wa/e ) "t1 ,f\l s9s gr[ purg$ !reby4 ,:o toil$ a slave may come anew a pr9ce ,= g5tle wor?9ess & m]it won2 ,:o rul$ a k+ may w&] e>? 9 rags ,= ?+s done & undone4 ,be=e beg9n+1 & )\t an end1 ,z space et]nal & z surety sure1 ,is fix$ a ,p[] div9e :i* moves to good1 ,only its laws endure4 ,x w n be contemn$ ( any "o3 ,:o ?w>ts x loses1 & :o s]ves x ga9s2 ,! hidd5 good x pays ) peace & bliss1 ,! hidd5 ill ) pa9s4 ,x see? ev]y:]e & m>ke? all3 ,d "r--x recomp5se?6 ,d "o wrong-- ,! equal retribution mu/ be made1 ,?\gh ,,dh>ma t>ry long4 ,x kn[s n wra? nor p>don2 utt]-true ,its measures mete1 its faultless balance weighs2 ,times are z naught1 to-morr[ x w judge1 ,or aft] _m days4 ,by ?is ! slay]'s knife did /ab himself2 ,! unju/ judge ha? lo/ 8 own def5d]2 ,! false tongue dooms its lie2 ! creep+ ?ief ,& spoil] rob1 to r5d]4 ,su* is ! law :i* moves to righte\sness1 ,:i* none at la/ c turn aside or /ay2 ,! he>t ( x is love1 ! end ( x ,is peace & consummation sweet4 ,obey6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! books say well1 my bro!rs6 ea* man's life ,! outcome ( 8 =m] liv+ is2 ,! bygone wrongs br+ =? sorr[ & woes1 ,! bygone "r bre$s bliss4 ,t :i* ye s[ ye reap4 ,see yond] fields6 ,! sesamum 0 sesamum1 ! corn ,0 corn4 ,! sil5ce & ! d>kness knew2 ,s is a man's fate born4 ,he come?1 reap] ( ! ?+s he s[$1 ,sesamum1 corn1 s mu* ca/ 9 pa/ bir?2 ,& s mu* we$ & poison-/uff1 :i* m> ,him & ! a*+ e>?4 ,if he %all labor rightly1 root+ ^!1 ,& plant+ :olesome se$l+s :]e !y grew1 ,fruitful & fair & clean ! gr\nd %all be1 ,& ri* ! h>ve/ due4 ,if he :o live?1 le>n+ :5ce woe spr+s1 ,endure? pati5tly1 /riv+ to pay ,8 utmo/ debt = anci5t evils done ,9 love & tru? always2 ,if mak+ none to lack1 he ?or\ghly purge ,! lie & lu/ ( self =? f 8 blood2 ,suff]+ all meekly1 r5d]+ = (f5ce ,no?+ b grace & good3 ,if he %all day by day dwell m]ciful1 ,holy & j & k9d & true2 & r5d ,desire f :]e x cl+s ) ble$+ roots1 ,till love ( life h end3 ,he--dy+--leave? z ! sum ( him ,a life-c\nt clos$1 ^: ills are dead & quit1 ,^: good is quick & mighty1 f> & ne>1 ,s t fruits foll[ x4 ,no ne$ ha? su* to live z ye "n life2 ,t :i* began 9 him :5 he began ,is f9i%$3 he ha? wr\ght ! purpose ?r\gh ,( :at did make him man4 ,nev] %all ye>n+s torture him1 nor s9s ,/a9 him1 nor a*e ( e>?ly joys & woes ,invade 8 safe et]nal peace2 nor dea?s ,& lives recur4 ,he goes ,unto ,,nirvana4 ,he is "o ) ,life ,yet lives n4 ,he is ble/1 ceas+ to be4 ,,om1 ,,mani ,,padme ,,om6 ! dewdrop slips ,into ! %9+ sea6 ,?is is ! doctr9e ( ! ,k>ma4 ,le>n6 ,only :5 all ! dross ( s9 is quit1 ,only :5 life dies l a :ite flame sp5t4 ,dea? dies along ) x4 ,& s1 fri5ds1 ?is is a brief acc\nt ( ! op]ations ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,! subject is "o ( su* wide scope t ! brief space at our disposal enables u to d little m ?an to call y\r att5tion to ! exi/5ce ( ! ,law1 & "s ( its g5]al work+s4 ,we advise our /ud5ts to acqua9t !mselves ?or\ghly ) :at has be5 writt5 on ?is subject by ourselves & o!rs4 ,9 our fir/ s]ies ( lessons--! ,f\rte5 ,lessons--! *apt] or lesson on ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect 0 devot$ to ! subject ( ,k>ma4 ,we advise our /ud5ts to re-/udy x4 ,we also sugge/ t ,mr4 ,s9nett's occult /ory entitl$ ,k>ma gives its read]s an excell5t idea ( ! actual work+ ( ,k>ma 9 ! ev]yday lives ( p ( our own times4 ,we recomm5d ! book to ! consid]ation ( our /ud5ts4 ,x is publi%$ at a popul> price1 & is well wor? ! consid]ation ( e "o int]e/$ 9 ?is wond]ful subject ( ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma4 ,,! ,,twelf? ,,lesson4 ,,occult ,,miscellany4 ,9 ?is1 ! la/ lesson ( ?is s]ies1 we wi% to call y\r att5tion to a v>iety ( subjects1 com+ "u ! g5]al head ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 & yet app>5tly sep>at$ f "o ano!r4 ,& s we h entitl$ ?is lesson ,occult ,miscellany1 inasmu* z x is made up ( bits ( in=mation ^u a v>iety ( subjects all connect$ ) ! g5]al tea*+ ( ! s]ies4 ,! lesson w consi/ ( answ]s to a numb] ( que/ions1 ask$ by v>i\s /ud5ts ( ! c\rses 9 ,yogi ,philosophy com+ f our p54 ,:ile ^! answ]s1 ( necessity1 mu/ be brief1 /ill we w endeavor to cond5se consid]able in=mation into ea*1 s t read z a :ole ! lesson w give to our /ud5ts a v>iety ( in=mation ^u sev]al important subjects4 ,,"q #a3 ,are !re any ,bro!rhoods ( ,advanc$ ,occulti/s 9 exi/5ce1 9 h>mony ) ! ,yogi ,tea*+s8 ,& if s1 :at in=mation c y give reg>d+ !m8 ,,answ]3 ,yes1 !re are a numb] ( ,occult ,bro!rhoods1 ( v>y+ degrees ( advancem5t1 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! v>i\s c\ntries ( ! e>?4 ,^! ,bro!rhoods agree 9 pr9ciple ) ! ,yogi ,tea*+s1 al?\gh ! me?ods ( int]pretation may v>y some:at4 ,!re is b "o ,,tru?1 :i* becomes app>5t to all deep /ud5ts ( ,occultism1 & !re=e all true ,occulti/s h a glimpse ( t ,tru?1 & ^u ?is glimpse is f\nd$ _! philosophies & tea*+s4 ,^! ,occult ,bro!rhoods v>y 9 _! nature4 ,9 "s1 ! memb]s are gr\p$ toge!r 9 retir$ portions ( ! e>?1 dwell+ 9 ! community life4 ,9 o!rs ! headqu>t]s are 9 ! l>ge cities ( ! e>?1 _! memb]%ip be+ compos$ ( resid5ts ( ^? cities1 ) outly+ bran*es4 ,o!rs h no meet+ places1 _! "w be+ manag$ f headqu>t]s1 _! memb]s be+ scatt]$ all ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 ! communication be+ kept up by p]sonal correspond5ce & privately pr9t$ & circulat$ lit]ature4 ,admission to ^! true ,occult ,bro!rhoods is difficult4 ,!y seek _! memb]s1 n ! memb]s !m4 ,no am\nt ( money1 or influ5ce1 or en]gy c ga9 entrance to ^! societies4 ,!y seek to imp>t in=mation & in/ruction only to ^? :o are prep>$ to receive x--to ^? :o h rea*$ t /age ( spiritual unfoldm5t t w enable !m to grasp & assimilate ! tea*+s ( ! ,inn] ,circles4 ,:ile ?is is true1 x is also true t ^! ,societies or ,bro!rhoods are engag$ 9 dissem9at+ ,occult ,k1 suit$ to ! m9ds ( ! public1 ?r\gh v>i\s *annels1 & cloak$ 9 v>i\s disguises ( "n1 au?ority & /yle4 ,_! idea is to gradually op5 ! m9d ( ! public to ! great tru?s und]ly+ & back ( all ( ^! v>i\s fragm5t>y tea*+s4 ,& !y recognize ! fact t "o m9d may be rea*$ 9 a c]ta9 way1 & ano!r m9d 9 a second way1 & s on4 ,&1 accord+ly1 !y wrap _! tea*+s 9 cov]s likely to attract ! att5tion ( v>i\s p1 & to cause !m to inve/igate ! cont5ts4 ,b1 "u & back ( all ( ^! v>i\s tea*+s1 is ! great fundam5tal ,,tru?4 ,x has (t5 be5 ask$ ( u h[ "o might di/+ui% ! real ,bro!rhoods f ! spuri\s ones :i* h assum$ ! "n & g5]al /yle ( ! true societies1 = ! purpose ( exploit+ ! public1 & mak+ money f _! int]e/ 9 ! great occult tru?s4 ,answ]+ ?is1 we w\ld say t ! true ,occult ,bro!rhoods & ,societies nev] sell _! k4 ,x is giv5 free z wat] to ^? :o seek = x1 & is nev] sold = money4 ,! true adept w\ld z soon ?9k ( sell+ 8 s\l z sell+ ,spiritual ,k = ga94 ,:ile money plays its prop] place 9 ! _w1 & ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire2 & :ile ! ,ma/]s recognize ! propriety ( ! sale ( books on ,occultism 7provid+ ! price is reasonable & n 9 excess ( ! g5]al m>ket price ( books7 & :ile !y also recognize ! propriety ( hav+ p pay _! "p ( ! exp5ses ( ma9ta9+ organizations1 magaz9es1 lectur]s1 in/ructors1 etc41 /ill ! idea /ops !re--x does n ext5d to ! sell+ ( ! ,inn] ,secrets ( ,occultism = silv] or gold4 ,!re=e if y are solicit$ to become a memb] ( any s-call$ ,bro!rhood or ,occult ,society = a consid]ation ( money1 y w "k at once t ! organization is n a true ,occult ,society1 = x has violat$ "o ( ! c>d9al pr9ciples at ! />t4 ,rememb] ! old occult maxim3 ,:5 ! ,pupil is ready1 ! ,ma/] appe>s--& s x is ) ! ,bro!rhoods & ,societies--if x is necess>y = y\r gr[?1 developm5t1 & atta9m5t1 to be connect$ ) "o ( ^! organizations !n1 :5 ! "t comes--:5 y are ready--y w receive y\r call1 & !n w "k = a c]ta9ty t ^? :o call are ! true mess5g]s ( ,tru?4 ,,"q ,,ii3 ,are !re any exalt$ human be+s call$ ,ma/]s1 or ,adepts1 or are ! tales reg>d+ !m m]e fables1 etc8 ,,answ]3 ,( a tru? !re are c]ta9 highly develop$1 advanc$ & exalt$ s\ls 9 ! fle%1 kn[n z ,ma/]s & ,adepts1 al?\gh _m ( ! tales told conc]n+ !m are my?s1 or pure fiction orig9at+ 9 ! m9ds ( "s mod]n s5sational writ]s4 ,&1 moreov]1 ^! s\ls are memb]s ( ! ,great ,lodge1 an organization compos$ ( ^! almo/ sup]-human be+s--^! great s\ls t h advanc$ s v f> on ,,! ,,pa?4 ,be=e beg9n+ to speak ( !m1 let u answ] a "q (t5 ask$ by ,we/]n p1 & t is1 ,:y d n ^! p appe> to ! _w1 & %[ _! p[]s8 ,ea* ( y may answ] t "q f y\r own exp]i5ces4 ,h y ev] be5 fooli% en\gh to op5 y\r s\l to ! cr[d1 & h x reveal ! sacr$ ,tru? t re/s !re8 ,h y ev] attempt$ to imp>t ! highe/ tea*+s kn[n to y1 to p]sons :o _h n atta9$ suffici5t spiritual developm5t to ev5 und]/& ! mean+ ( y\r words8 ,h y ev] committ$ ! folly ( ?r[+ spiritual pe>ls to mat]ial sw9e8 ,if y h _h ^! exp]i5ces1 y may beg9 to fa9tly imag9e ! reasons ( ^! illum9$ s\ls = keep+ away f ! cr[d--= dwell+ away f ! multitude4 ,no "o :o has n suff]$ ! pa9 ( hav+ ! vulg> cr[d revile ! highe/ spiritual tru?s to him1 c beg9 to und]/& ! feel+s ( ! spiritually illum9$ individuals4 ,x is n t !y feel t !y are bett] or m exalt$ ?an ! humble/ man--= ^! feel+s ( ! p]sonality h long s9ce left !m4 ,x is because !y see ! folly ( attempt+ to pres5t ! highe/ tru?s to a public :i* is n prep>$ to und]/& ev5 ! elem5t>y tea*+s4 ,x is a feel+ ak9 to t ( ! ma/] ( ! highe/ musical conceptions attempt+ to produce 8 wond]ful compositions be=e a cr[d fit only = ! rag-"t & slangy songs ( ! day4 ,!n aga91 ^! ,ma/]s h no desire to "w miracles :i* w\ld only cause ! public to become /ill m sup]/iti\s ?an !y n[ are4 ,:5 "o glances back ov] ! field ( religions1 & sees h[ ! miracul\s acts ( "s ( ! great lead]s h be5 pro/itut$ & us$ z a f\ndation = ! grosse/ cr$ulity & base/ sup]/ition1 he may und]/& ! wisdom ( ! ma/]s 9 ?is respect4 ,!re is ano!r reason = ! non-appe>ance ( ! ,ma/]s1 & t is t !re is no occasion = x4 ,! laws ( ,spiritual ,evolution are z regul>1 con/ant & fix$ z are ! laws ( ,physical ,evolution1 & any attempt to unduly =ce matt]s only results 9 confusion1 & ! abortive results soon fade away4 ,! _w is n ready = ! appe>ance ( ! ,ma/]s4 ,_! appe>ance at ?is "t w\ld n be 9 accordance ) ,! ,plan4 ,! ,ma/]s or ,adepts are human be+s :o h pass$ f l[] to high] planes ( consci\sness1 ?us ga9+ wisdom1 p[] & qualities t seem almo/ miracul\s to ! man ( ! ord9>y consci\sness4 ,a ,h9du writ] speak+ ( !m has said3 ,to him :o ha? travel$ f> along ,! ,pa?1 sorr[ ceases to tr\ble2 fett]s cease to b9d2 ob/acles cease to h9d]4 ,su* an "o is free4 ,= him !re is no m fev] or sorr[4 ,= him !re are no m unconsci\s re-bir?s4 ,8 old ,k>ma is exhau/$1 & he creates no new ,k>ma4 ,8 he>t is fre$ f ! desire = future life4 ,no new long+s arise )9 8 s\l4 ,he is l a lamp :i* burne? f ! oil ( ! ,_s1 & n f ! oil ( ! out] _w4 ,lillie 9 8 "w on ,buddhism1 tells 8 read]s3 ,six sup]natural faculties 7 expect$ ( ! ascetic be=e he c\ld claim ! grade ( ,arhat4 ,!y are con/antly allud$ to 9 ! ,sutras z ! six sup]natural faculties1 usually )\t fur!r specification4444 ,9 ?is transitory body ! intellig5ce ( ,man is en*a9$4 ,! ascetic f9d+ himself ?us confus$1 directs 8 m9d to ! creation ( ,manas4 ,he repres5ts to himself1 9 ?\ght1 ano!r body creat$ f ?is mat]ial body1--a body ) a =m1 memb]s & organs4 ,?is body 9 relation to ! mat]ial body is l a sword & ! scabb>d1 or a s]p5t issu+ f a basket 9 :i* x is conf9$4 ,! ascetic !n1 purifi$ & p]fect$1 beg9s to practice sup]natural faculties4 ,he f9ds himself able to pass ?r\gh mat]ial ob/acles1 walls1 ramp>ts1 etc42 he is able to ?r[ 8 phantasmal appe>ance into _m places at once4 ,he acquires ! p[] ( he>+ ! s\nds ( ! unse5 _w z di/9ctly z ^? ( ! ph5om5al _w--m di/9ctly 9 po9t ( fact4 ,also by ! p[] ( ,manas he is able to read ! mo/ secret ?\ghts ( o!rs1 & to tell _! *>act]s4 ,^! great ,ma/]s are above all petty sect>ian di/9ctions4 ,!y may h asc5d$ to _! exalt$ position along ! pa?s ( ! _m religions1 or !y may h walk$ ! pa? ( no-d5om9ation1 sect1 or body4 ,!y may h m\nt$ to _! heights by philosophical reason+ alone1 or else by sci5tific inve/igation4 ,!y are call$ by _m names1 accord+ to ! viewpo9t ( ! speak]1 b at ! la/ !y are ( b "o religion2 "o philosophy2 "o belief--,,tru?4 ,! /ate ( ,adept%ip is rea*$ only aft] a long & ardu\s appr5tice%ip ext5d+ ov] _m lives4 ,^? :o h rea*$ ! p9nacle 7 once ev5 z ,y :o read ^! l9es4 ,& "s ( y--yes1 p]haps ev5 ,y :o are n[ read+ ^! words may h tak5 ! fir/ /eps along ! n>r[ pa? :i* w lead y to heights equally z exalt$ z ^? occupi$ by ev5 ! highe/ ( ^! great be+s ( :om we are speak+4 ,unconsci\sly to y\rself1 ! urge ( ! ,_s has set y\r feet firmly ^u ,! ,pa?1 & w pu% y =w>d to ! end4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! occult cu/om t f9ds its full fruit 9 ! seclusion ( ! ,ma/]s1 "o ne$s to be acqua9t$ ) ! univ]sal habit among true occulti/s ( refra9+ f public or vulg> displays ( occult p[]4 ,:ile ! inf]ior occulti/s (t5 exhibit "s ( ! m9or manife/ations to ! public1 x is a fact t ! true advanc$ occulti/s scrupul\sly refra9 f s do+4 ,9 fact1 among ! highe/ tea*]s1 x is a condition impos$ ^u ! pupil t he %all refra9 f exhibitions ( 8 develop+ p[]s among ! un9itiat$ public4 ,! ,neophyte is b\nd ov] to ! mo/ inviolable secrecy z to ev]y?+ connect$ ) 8 entrance & fur!r progress 9 ! s*ools4 ,9 ,asia1 9 ! same way1 ! *ela1 or pupil ( occultism1 no soon] becomes a *ela ?an he ceases to be a witness on behalf ( ! reality ( occult k1 says ,s9nett 9 8 great "w on ,esot]ic ,buddhism1 ,& he !n adds3 ,i h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d1 s9ce my own connection ) ! subject1 h[ num]\s su* *elas are4 ,b x is impossible to imag9e any human act m improbable ?an ! unau?oriz$ revelation by any su* *ela1 to p]sons 9 ! out] _w1 t he is "o2 & s ! great esot]ic s*ool ( philosophy gu>ds its seclusion4 ,,"q ,,iii3 ,does ! ,yogi ,philosophy tea* t !re is a place correspond+ to ! ',heav5s' ( ! v>i\s religions8 ,is !re any basis = ! belief t !re is a place resembl+ ',heav5'8 ,,answ]3 ,yes1 ! ,yogi ,philosophy does tea* t !re is a real basis = ! popul> religi\s beliefs 9 ,heav51 & t !re are /ates ( be+1 ! k ( :i* has filt]$ ?r\gh to ! masses 9 ! m or less di/ort$ !ories reg>d+ heav5s4 ,b ! ,yogis d n tea* t ^! heav5s are places at all4 ,! tea*+ is t !y are planes ( exi/5ce4 ,x is difficult to expla9 j :at is meant by ?is ^w plane4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to x 9 ,engli% is ! t]m or ^w ,/ate4 ,a portion ( space may be occupi$ by sev]al planes at ! same "t1 j z a room may be fill$ ) ! rays ( ! sun1 ^? ( a lamp4 ,x-rays1 magnetic & electric vibrations & waves1 etc41 ea* int]p5etrat+ ea* o!r & yet n affect+ or int]f]+ ) ea* o!r4 ,on ! l[] planes ( ! ,a/ral ,_w !re are to be f\nd ! e>?-b\nd s\ls :i* h pass$ out f _! =m] bodies1 b :i* are attract$ to ! e>?ly sc5es by /rong attractions1 :i* s]ve to weight !m d[n & to prev5t !m f asc5d+ to ! high] planes4 ,on ! high] planes are s\ls t are less b\nd by e>?ly attractions1 & :o1 accord+ly1 are reliev$ ( ! weight result+ !refrom4 ,^! planes rise 9 an asc5d+ scale1 ea* plane be+ high] & m spiritual ?an ! "o l[] ?an itself4 ,& dwell+ on ea* plane are ! s\ls fitt$ to occupy x1 by reason ( _! degree ( spiritual developm5t1 or evolution4 ,:5 ! s\l fir/ leaves ! body x falls into a sleep-l /age1 f :i* x awak5s to f9d itself on ! plane = :i* x is fitt$1 by reason ( its developm5t1 attractions1 "*1 etc4 ,! p>ticul> plane occupi$ by ea* s\l is det]m9$ by ! progress & atta9m5t x has made 9 its pa/ lives4 ,! s\ls on ! high] planes may1 & (t5 d1 visit ! planes l[] 9 ! scale ?an _! own1 b ^? on ! l[] planes may n visit ^? high] ?an _! own4 ,quot+ f our own writ+s on ?is subject1 publi%$ sev]al ye>s ago1 we repeat3 ,?is prohibition reg>d+ ! visit+ ( high] planes is n an arbitr>y rule1 b a law ( nature4 ,if ! /ud5t w p>don ! commonplace comp>ison1 he may get an und]/&+ ( x1 by imag9+ a l>ge scre51 or s]ies ( scre5s1 su* z us$ = sort+ coal into sizes4 ,! l>ge coal is caught by ! fir/ scre52 ! next size by ! second2 & s on until ! t9y coal is rea*$4 ,n[1 ! l>ge coal _c get into ! receptacle ( ! small] sizes1 b ! small sizes may easily pass ?r\gh ! scre5 & jo9 ! l>g] sizes1 if =ce be imp>t$ to !m4 ,j s 9 ! ,a/ral ,_w1 ! s\l ) ! greate/ am\nt ( mat]iality1 & gross nature1 is /opp$ by ! spiritual scre5 ( a c]ta9 plane1 & _c pass on to ! high] ones1 :ile o!r s\ls h ca/ (f "s ( ! conf9+ & ret>d+ mat]ial %ea?s1 & readily pass on to high] & f9] planes4 ,& x may be readily se5 t ^? s\ls :i* dwell on ! high] planes are able to re-visit ! l[] & gross] planes1 :ile ! s\ls on ! gross] _c p5etrate ! high] b\ndries ( _! plane1 be+ /opp$ by ! spiritual scre54 ,! comp>ison is a crude "o1 b x almo/ exactly pictures ! exi/+ conditions on ! spiritual _w4 ,s\ls on ! upp] planes1 may1 & (t5 d1 j\rney to ! l[] planes = ! purpose ( visit+ ! s\ls ( fri5ds :o may be dwell+ !re1 & ?us af=d+ !m com=t & consolation4 ,9 fact1 ! tea*+ is t 9 _m cases a highly develop$ s\l visits s\ls on ! l[] planes 9 :om x is int]e/$1 & actually imp>ts spiritual tea*+ & in/ruction to ^? s\ls1 s t !y may be re-born into mu* bett] conditions ?an w\ld h be5 ! case o!rwise4 ,all ( ! planes h ,spiritual ,in/ructors f v high planes1 :o sacrifice _! well-e>n$ re/ & happ9ess on _! own planes 9 ord] t !y may "w = ! less-develop$ s\ls on ! l[] planes4 ,z we h said1 ! s\l awak5s on ! plane to :i* x is suit$4 ,x f9ds itself 9 ! company ( cong5ial s\ls1 9 ^: company x is enabl$ to pursue ^? ?+s :i* 7 de> to its he>t :5 alive4 ,x may be able to make consid]able advancem5t dur+ its soj\rn 9 heav51 :i* w result to its b5efit :5 x is reborn on e>?4 ,!re are c\ntless sub-planes1 adapt$ to ! inf9ite requirem5ts ( ! advanc+ s\ls 9 e degree ( developm5t1 & ea* s\l f9ds an opportunity to develop & enjoy to ! fulle/ ! highe/ ( :i* x is capable1 & to also p]fect itself & to prep>e itself = future developm5t1 s t x may be re-born "u ! v be/ possible conditions & circum/ances 9 ! next e>? life4 ,b1 alas1 ev5 9 ?is high] _w1 all s\ls d n live up to ! be/ t is 9 !m1 & in/ead ( mak+ ! be/ ( _! opportunities = developm5t1 & gr[+ spiritually1 !y all[ ! attractions ( _! mat]ial natures to draw !m d[nw>d1 & too (t5 sp5d mu* ( _! "t on ! planes b5ea? !m1 n to help & assi/1 b to live ! less spiritual lives ( _! fri5ds on ! l[] planes4 ,9 su* cases ! s\l does n reap ! b5efit ( ! soj\rn 9 ! aft]-life1 b is born aga9 accord+ to ! attractions ( its l[]1 in/ead ( its high] nature1 & is compell$ to le>n its lesson ov] aga94 ,! ,yogi tea*+s in=m u t ! l[] planes ( ! ,a/ral ,_w are inhabit$ by s\ls ( a v gross & degrad$ type1 undevelop$ & animal-l4 ,^! l[ s\ls live out ! t5d5cies & *>act]i/ics ( _! =m] e>? lives1 & re9c>nate rapidly 9 ord] to pursue _! mat]ial attractions4 ,( c\rse1 !re is sl[ly work+ ev5 9 ^! undevelop$ s\ls an upw>d t5d5cy1 b x is s sl[ z to be almo/ imp]ceptible4 ,9 "t ^! undevelop$ s\ls gr[ sick & tir$ ( _! mat]iality1 & !n comes ! *ance = a slight advance4 ,( c\rse ^! undevelop$ s\ls h no access to ! high] planes ( ! ,a/ral _w1 b are conf9$ to _! own degrad$ plane & to ! sub-planes :i* sep>ate ! ,a/ral ,_w f ! mat]ial _w4 ,!y cl+ z closely z possible to ! e>?ly sc5es1 & are sep>at$ f ! mat]ial _w by only a ?9 scre5 7if we may use ! ^w74 ,!y suff] ! tantaliz+ condition ( be+ )9 sight & he>+ ( _! old mat]ial sc5es & environm5ts1 & yet unable to manife/ on !m4 ,^! s\ls =m ! l[ class ( spirits ( :i* we he> s mu* 9 c]ta9 circles4 ,!y hang ar\nd _! old sc5es ( debau*]y & s5se gratification1 & (t5 are able to influ5ce ! m9ds ( liv+ p]sons along ! same l9e & plane ( developm5t4 ,= in/ance1 ^! creatures hov] ar\nd l[ saloons & places ( ill-repute1 influ5c+ ! sodd5 bra9s ( liv+ p]sons to p>ticipate 9 ! illicit gratifications ( ! l[] s5sual nature4 ,s\ls on ! high] planes are n b\nd by ^! e>?ly & mat]ial attractions1 & take advantage ( _! opportunities to improve !mselves & develop spiritually4 ,x is a rule ( ! ,a/ral ,_w t ! high] ! plane occupi$ by a s\l1 ! long] ! soj\rn !re betwe5 inc>nations4 ,a s\l on ! l[e/ planes may re9c>nate 9 a v %ort "t1 :ile on ! high] planes hundr$s & ev5 ?\s&s ( ye>s may elapse be=e ! s\l is call$ ^u to exp]i5ce re-bir?4 ,b re-bir? comes to all :o h n pass$ on to o!r sph]es ( life4 ,soon] or lat] ! s\l feels t inw>d urge t[>d re-bir? & fur!r exp]i5ce1 & becomes dr[sy & falls into a /ate resembl+ sleep1 :5 x is caught up 9 ! curr5t t is sweep+ on t[>d re-bir?1 & is gradually c>ri$ on to re-bir? 9 conditions *os5 by its desires & *>act]i/ics1 9 connection ) ! op]ation ( ! laws ( ,k>ma4 ,f ! s\l-slumb] x passes ?r\gh :at may be call$ a dea? on ! ,a/ral plane1 :5 x is re-born on ! e>? plane4 ,b1 rememb] ?is1 ! s\l1 :5 x is re-born on e>?1 does n fully awak5 f its ,a/ral sleep4 ,9 infancy & 9 e>ly *ildhood ! s\l is b sl[ly awak5+1 gradually f ye> to ye>1 ! bra9 be+ built to accommodate ?is gr[?4 ,! r>e in/ances ( precoci\s *ildr51 & infant g5ius are cases 9 :i* ! awak5+ has be5 m rapid ?an ord9>y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 cases are kn[n :]e ! s\l does n awak5 z rapidly z ! av]age1 & ! result is t ! p]son does n %[ signs ( full intellectual activity until ne>ly middle age4 ,cases are kn[n :5 m5 seem$ to wake up :5 !y 7 =ty ye>s ( age1 or ev5 lat] 9 life1 & w\ld !n take on a fre%5$ activity & en]gy1 surpris+ ^? :o _h kn[n !m be=e4 ,on "s ( ! planes ( ! ,a/ral _w ! s\ls dwell+ !re d n seem to realize t !y are dead1 b act & live z if !y 7 9 ! fle%4 ,!y h a k ( ! planes b5ea? !m1 j z we on e>? "k ( conditions b5ea? u 7spiritually71 b !y seem to be 9 almo/ absolute ignorance ( ! planes above !m1 j z _m ( u on e>? _c compreh5d ! exi/5ce ( be+s m highly develop$ spiritually ?an ourselves4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is only true ( ! s\ls :o h n be5 made acqua9t$ ) ! mean+ & nature ( life on ! ,a/ral ,plane4 ,^? :o h acquir$ ?is in=mation & k readily und]/& _! condition & pr(it !reby4 ,x w be se5 f ?is t x is ( ! greate/ importance = p]sons to become acqua9t$ ) ! great laws ( ,occultism 9 _! pres5t e>? life1 = ! reason t :5 !y pass out ( ! body & ent] "s "o ( ! ,a/ral ,planes !y w n be 9 ignorance ( ! condition1 b w readily grasp ! mean+ & nature ( _! surr\nd+s & take advantage ( ! same 9 ord] to develop !mselves m rapidly4 ,x w be se5 f :at has be5 writt5 by u "h & else:]e t !re are planes aft] planes on ! ,a/ral side ( life4 ,all t has be5 dreamt ( ,heav51 ,purgatory or ,hell has its correspond5ce !re1 al?\gh n 9 ! lit]al s5se 9 :i* ^! ?+s h be5 taught4 ,= in/ance1 a wick$ man dy+ imm]s$ 9 8 desires & long+s ( 8 l[] nature1 & believ+ t he w be puni%$ 9 a future life = s9s committ$ on e>?--su* a "o is v apt to awak5 on ! l[] planes or sub-planes1 9 conditions correspond+ ) 8 =m] fe>s4 ,he f9ds ! fire & brim/one await+ him1 al?\gh ^! ?+s are m]ely figm5ts ( 8 own imag9ation1 & hav+ no exi/5ce 9 reality4 ,murd]]s may roam = ages 7app>5tly7 pursu$ by ! ble$+ corpses ( _! victims1 until su* a horror ( ! crime arises 9 ! m9d t at la/ s9k+ f exhau/ion into ! s\l-sleep1 _! s\ls pass into re-bir? ) su* a horror ( blood%$ & crime z to make !m entirely diff]5t be+s 9 ! new life4 ,&1 yet ! hell t !y w5t ?r\gh exi/$ only 9 _! imag9ations4 ,!y 7 _! own ,devil & ,hell4 ,j z a man 9 e>? life may suff] f delirium trem5s1 s "s ( ^! s\ls on ! ,a/ral plane suff] agonies f _! delirium aris+ f _! =m] crimes1 & ! belief 9 ! puni%m5t !re= :i* has be5 inculcat$ 9 !m ?r\gh e>? tea*+s4 ,& ^! m5tal agonies1 al?\gh t]rible1 really are = _! b5efit1 = by reason ( !m ! s\l becomes s sick5$ ) ! ?\ght & idea ( crime t :5 x is f9ally re-born x manife/s a m>k$ repulsion to x1 & flies to ! opposite4 ,9 ?is connection we w\ld say t ! tea*+ is t al?\gh ! deprav$ s\l app>5tly exp]i5ces ages ( ?is torm5t1 yet1 9 reality1 !re is b ! passage ( b a %ort "t1 ! illusion aris+ f ! self-hypnotization ( ! s\l1 j z arises ! illusion ( ! puni%m5t itself4 ,9 ! same way ! s\l (t5 exp]i5ces a heav5 9 accordance ) its hopes1 beliefs & long+s ( e>?-life4 ,! heav5 t x has long$ = & believ$ 9 dur+ its e>?-life is v apt to be at lea/ p>tially reproduc$ on ! ,a/ral plane1 & ! pi\s s\l ( any & all religi\s d5om9ations f9ds itself 9 a heav5 correspond+ to t 9 :i* x believ$ dur+ its e>?-life4 ,! ,mohamm$an f9ds 8 p>adise2 ! ,*ri/ian f9ds 82 ! ,indian f9ds 8--b ! impression is m]ely an illusion creat$ by ! ,m5tal ,pictures ( ! s\l4 ,b ! illusion t5ds to give pleasure to ! s\l1 & to satisfy c]ta9 long+s :i* 9 "t fade away1 leav+ ! s\l free to rea* out aft] high] conceptions & ideals4 ,we _c devote m space to ?is subject at ?is "t1 & mu/ cont5t ourselves ) ! above /atem5ts & explanations4 ,! pr9cipal po9t t we desire to impress ^u y\r m9ds is ! fact t ! heav5-_w is n a place or /ate ( p]man5t re/ & abode = ! disembodi$ s\l1 b is m]ely a place or tempor>y soj\rn betwe5 inc>nations1 & ?us s]ves z a place ( re/ :]e9 ! s\l may ga!r toge!r its =ces1 en]gies1 desires & attractions prep>atory to re-bir?4 ,9 ?is answ] we h m]ely limit$ ourselves to a g5]al /atem5t ( ! /ates & conditions ( ! ,a/ral ,_w1 or r ( c]ta9 planes ( t _w4 ,! subject itself requires f> m ext5sive treatm5t4 ,,"q ,,iv3 ,is ,nirvana a /ate ( ! total ext9ction ( consci\sness2 & is x a place1 /ate or condition8 ,,answ]3 ,! tea*+ conc]n+ ,nirvana1 ! f9al goal ( ! s\l1 has be5 mu* misund]/ood1 & mu* error has crept into ! tea*+ ev5 among "s v wor?y tea*]s4 ,to conceive ( ,nirvana z a /ate ( ext9ction ( consci\sness w\ld be to fall into ! error ( ! pessimi/ic s*ool ( philosophy :i* ?9ks ( life & consci\sness z a curse1 & reg>ds ! return into a total unconsci\sness z ! ?+ to be mo/ desir$4 ,! true tea*+ is t ,nirvana is a /ate ( ! fulle/ consci\sness--a /ate 9 :i* ! s\l is reliev$ ( all ! illusion ( sep>at5ess & relativity1 & ent]s into a /ate ( ,univ]sal ,consci\sness1 or ,absolute ,aw>5ess1 9 :i* x is consci\s ( ,inf9ity1 & ,et]nity--( all places & ?+s & "t4 ,nirvana in/ead ( be+ a /ate ( ,no?+ness1 is a /ate ( ,ev]y?+ness4 ,z ! s\l advances along ! ,pa? x becomes m & m aw>e ( its connection )1 relation to1 & id5tity ) ! ,:ole4 ,z x gr[s1 ! ,self enl>ges & transc5ds its =m] limit$ b\nds4 ,x beg9s to realize t x is m ?an ! t9y sep>at$ atom t x _h believ$ itself to be1 & x le>ns to id5tify itself 9 a con/antly increas+ scale ) ! ,univ]sal ,life4 ,x feels a s5se ( ,on5ess 9 a full] degree1 & x sets its feet firmly ^u ! ,pa? t[>d ,nirvana4 ,aft] _m we>y lives on ?is & o!r planets--9 ?is & o!r ,univ]ses--aft] x has long s9ce left beh9d x ! scale ( humanity1 & has advanc$ into god-l /ates1 its consci\sness becomes full] & full]1 & "t & space are transc5d$ 9 a wond]ful mann]4 ,& at la/ ! goal is atta9$--! battle is won--& ! s\l blossoms into a /ate ( ,univ]sal ,consci\sness1 9 :i* ,"t & ,place disappe> & 9 :i* e place is ,"h2 e p]iod ( ,"t is ,n[2 & ev]y?+ is ,i4 ,?is is ,nirvana4 ,,"q ,v3 ,:at is t :i* ,occulti/s call 'an ,a/ral ,%ell1' or simil> "n8 ,is x an entity1 or =ce1 or be+8 ,,answ]3 ,:5 ! s\l passes out f ! body at ! mom5t ( dea? x c>ries ) x ! ,a/ral ,body z well z ! high] m5tal & spiritual pr9ciples 7see ! fir/ ?ree lessons 9 ! ,f\rte5 ,lessons74 ,! ,a/ral ,body is ! c\nt]p>t ( ! mat]ial or physical body1 al?\gh x is compos$ ( matt] ( a mu* f9] & e!real nature ?an is ! physical body4 ,x is invisible to ! ord9>y eye1 b may be se5 clairvoyantly4 ,! ,a/ral ,body rises f ! physical body l a fa9t1 lum9\s vapor1 & = a "t is connect$ ) ! dy+ physical body by a ?91 vapory cord or ?read1 :i* f9ally breaks entirely & ! sep>ation becomes complete4 ,! ,a/ral ,body is "s "t aft]w>d disc>d$ by ! s\l z x passes on to ! high] planes1 z we h describ$ a few pages fur!r back1 & ! ab&on$ ,a/ral ,body becomes an ,a/ral ,%ell1 & is subject to a sl[ dis9tegration1 j z is ! physical body4 ,x is no m ! s\l ?an is ! physical body--x is m]ely a ca/ (f g>m5t ( f9e matt]4 ,x w be se5 readily t x is n an entity1 =ce or be+--x is only ca/ (f matt]--a sl\gh$ sk94 ,x has no life or intellig5ce1 b floats ar\nd on ! l[] ,a/ral ,plane until x f9ally dis9tegrates4 ,x has an attraction t[>d its late physical associate--! physical body--& (t5 returns to ! place :]e ! latt] is buri$1 :]e x is sometimes se5 by p]sons ^: a/ral sight is tempor>ily awak5$1 :5 x is mi/ak5 = a gho/ or _s ( ! p]son4 ,^! ,a/ral ,%ells are (t5 se5 float+ ar\nd ov] gravey>ds1 battlefields1 etc4 ,& sometimes ^! %ells com+ 9 contact ) ! psy*ic magnetism ( a m$ium become galvaniz$ into life1 & manife/ signs ( intellig5ce1 :i*1 h[ev]1 really comes f ! m9d ( ! m$ium4 ,at "s seances ^! re-vitaliz$ %ells manife/ & mat]ialize1 & talk 9 a vague1 mean+less mann]1 ! %ell receiv+ its vitality f ! body & m9d ( ! m$ium in/ead ( speak+ f any consci\sness ( its own4 ,?is /atem5t is n to be tak5 z any d5ial ( true _s return1 b is m]ely an explanation ( c]ta9 =ms ( s-call$ spirituali/ic ph5om5a :i* is well und]/ood by advanc$ spirituali/s1 al?\gh _m seek]s aft] psy*ic ph5om5a are 9 ignorance ( x4 ,,"q ,,vi3 ,:at is meant by ! ,days & ,nights ( ,brahm2 ! ,cycles2 ! ,*a9 ( ,worlds1 etc41 etc48 ,,answ]3 ,9 ,lesson ,six?1 ( ! pres5t s]ies1 y w f9d a brief m5tion ( ! ,days & ,nights ( ,brahm--^? va/ p]iods ( ! ,9-brea?+ & ,out-brea?+ ( ! ,creative ,pr9ciple :i* is p]sonifi$ 9 ! ,h9du conception ( ,brahma4 ,y w see m5tion$ !re t univ]sal philosophical conception ( ! ,univ]sal ,rhy?m1 :i* manife/s 9 a succession ( p]iods ( ,univ]sal ,activity & ,inactivity4 ,! ,yogi ,tea*+s are t all ,"t is manife/$ 9 ,cycles4 ,man calls ! mo/ common =m ( ,cyclic ,"t by ! "n ( a ,day1 :i* is ! p]iod ( "t necess>y = ! e>?'s revolution on its axis4 ,ea* ,day is a reproduction ( all previ\s ,days1 al?\gh ! incid5ts ( ea* day diff] f ^? ( ! o!r--all ,days are b p]iods ( ,"t m>k$ (f by ! revolution ( ! e>? on its axis4 ,& ea* ,night is b ! negative side ( a ,day1 ! positive side ( :i* is call$ day4 ,!re is really no su* ?+ z a ,day1 t :i* we call a ,day be+ simply a record ( c]ta9 physical *anges 9 ! e>?'s position relat+ to its own axis4 ,! second phase ( ,cyclic ,"t is call$ by man by ! "n a ,mon?1 by :i* is meant c]ta9 *anges 9 ! relative positions ( ! moon & ! e>?4 ,! true mon? consi/s ( tw5ty-eight lun> days4 ,9 ?is ,cycle 7! ,mon?7 !re is also a light-"t or day1 & a d>k-"t or night1 ! =m] be+ ! f\rte5 days ( ! moon's visibility1 & ! second be+ ! f\rte5 days ( ! moon's invisibility4 ,! ?ird phase ( ,cyclic ,"t is t :i* we call a ,ye>1 by :i* is meant ! "t occupi$ by ! e>? 9 its revolution ar\nd ! sun4 ,y w notice t ! ye> has its positive & negative p]iods1 also1 kn[n z ,summ] & ,w9t]4 ,b ! ,yogis take up ! /ory :]e ! a/ronom]s drop x1 at ! ,ye>4 ,beyond ! ,ye> !re are o!r & great] phases ( ,cyclic ,"t4 ,! ,yogis "k _m cycles ( ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 :i* !re are m>k$ p]iods ( ,activity & ,inactivity4 ,we _c g into detail reg>d+ ^! v>i\s cycles1 b may m5tion ano!r division common to ! ,yogi tea*+s1 beg9n+ ) ! ,great ,ye>4 ,! ,great ,ye> is compos$ ( #cfj e>? ye>s4 ,twelve ?\s& ,great ,ye>s con/itute :at is kn[n z a ,great ,cycle1 :i* is se5 to consi/ ( #d1cbj1jjj e>? ye>s4 ,sev5ty-"o ,great ,cycles compose :at is call$ a ,manwant>a1 at ! end ( :i* ! e>? becomes subm]g$ "u ! wat]s1 until n a ve/ige ( l& is left uncov]$4 ,?is /ate la/s = a p]iod equal to #ga ,great ,cycles4 ,a ,kalpa is compos$ ( #ad ,manwant>as4 ,! l>ge/ & gr&e/ ,cycle manife/$ is kn[n z ! ,maya-,praylaya1 consi/+ ( #cf1jjj ,kalpas :5 ! ,absolute )draws into ,itself its entire manife/ations1 & dwells alone 9 its awful ,inf9ity & ,on5ess1 ?is p]iod be+ succe$$ by a p]iod equally long--! two be+ kn[n z ! ,days & ,nights ( ,brahm4 ,y w notice t ea* ( ^! great ,cycles has its ,day p]iod & its ,night p]iod--its ,p]iod ( ,activity4 & its ,p]iod ( ,inactivity4 ,f ,day to ,maya-,praylaya1 x is a succession ( ,nights & ,days--,creative ,activity & ,creative ,cessation4 ,! ,*a9 ( ,worlds1 is t great gr\p ( planets 9 our own sol> sy/em1 sev5 9 numb]1 ov] :i* ! ,procession ( ,life passes1 9 ,cycles4 ,f globe to globe ! great wave ( s\l life passes 9 ,cyclic ,rhy?m4 ,aft] a race has pass$ a c]ta9 numb] ( inc>nations ^u "o planet1 x passes on to ano!r1 & le>ns new lessons1 & !n on & on until f9ally x has le>n$ all ( ! lessons possible on ?is ,univ]se1 :5 x passes on to ano!r ,univ]se1 & s on1 f high] to high] until ! human m9d is unable to ev5 ?9k ( ! gr&eur ( ! de/9y await+ ea* human s\l on ,,! ,,pa?4 ,! v>i\s works publi%$ by ! ,!osophical organizations g into detail reg>d+ ^! matt]s1 :i* require ! space ( _m volumes to adequately express1 b we ?9k t we h at la/ indicat$ ! g5]al nature ( ! "q1 po9t+ out to ! /ud5t ! nature ( ! subject1 & indicat+ l9es = fur!r /udy & inve/igation4 ,,conclusion4 ,& n[1 de> /ud5ts1 we h rea*$ ! end ( ?is s]ies ( lessons4 ,y h foll[$ u closely = ! pa/ f\r ye>s1 _m ( y hav+ be5 ) u z /ud5ts f ! />t4 ,we feel _m ties ( spiritual relation%ip b9d+ y to u1 & ! p>t+1 al?\gh b tempor>y1 gives a little pang to u--a little pull ^u our he>t /r+s4 ,we h tri$ to give to y a pla91 practical & simple exposition ( ! great tru?s ( ?is _w-old philosophy--h endeavor$ to express 9 pla9 simple t]ms ! greate/ tru?s kn[n to man on e>? to-day1 ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,& _m h writt5 u t our "w has n be5 9 va91 & t we h be5 ! means ( op5+ up new worlds ( ?\ght to !m1 & h aid$ !m 9 ca/+ (f ! old mat]ial %ea?s t _h b\nd !m = s long1 & ! disc>d+ ( :i* enabl$ !m to unfold ! beautiful blossom ( ,spirituality4 ,be ?is z x may1 we h be5 able m]ely to give y ! mo/ elem5t>y in/ruction 9 ?is _w-philosophy1 & are pa9fully consci\s ( ! small portion ( ! field t we h till$1 :5 comp>$ ) ! inf9ite expanse ( ,tru? /ill unt\*$4 ,b su* are ! limitations ( ,man--he c speak only ( t :i* lies imm$iately be=e him1 leav+ = o!rs ! re/ ( ! "w :i* is remote f 8 place ( abode4 ,!re are planes ^u planes ( ?is ,tru? :i* e s\l among y w "s day make 8 or h] own4 ,x is y\rs1 & y w be impell$ to rea* =? & take t :i* is int5d$ = y4 ,be n 9 too mu* ha/e--be ( great pati5ce--& all w come to y1 = x is y\r own4 ,,my/ic ,,*ri/ianity4 ,we h "h to make an ann\ncem5t t w please our read]s1 judg+ f ! _m lett]s t we h receiv$ dur+ ! sev]al ye>s ( our "w4 ,we w n[ ent] ^u a new phase ( our "w ( pres5t+ ! great tru?s und]ly+ life1 z taught by ! great m9ds ( c5turies ago1 & c>efully transmitt$ f ma/] to /ud5t f t "t unto our own4 ,we h conclud$ our pres5tation ( ! my/ic tea*+s und]ly+ ! ,h9du ,philosophies1 & %all n[ pass on to a consid]ation & pres5tation ( ! great ,my/ic ,pr9ciples und]ly+ t great & glori\s cre$ ( ! ,we/]n _w--! religion1 tea*+s1 & philosophy ( ,,jesus ,,! ,,*ri/4 ,^! tea*+s1 too1 z we %\ld rememb]1 are ess5tially ,ea/]n 9 _! orig91 & s\rce1 al?\gh _! effects are m pron\nc$ 9 ! ,we/]n _w4 ,und]ly+ ! tea*+ & philosophy ( ! ,*ri/ are to be f\nd ! same esot]ic pr9ciples t und]lie ! o!r great sy/ems ( philosophies ( ! ,ea/4 ,cov]$ up ?\gh ! ,tru? be by ! additions ( ! ,we/]n *ur*es & sects1 /ill x rema9s !re burn+ brightly z ev]1 & pla9ly visible to "o :o w bru% aside ! rubbi% surr\nd+ ! ,sacr$ ,flame & :o w seek b5ea? ! =ms & non-ess5tials = ! ,my/ic ,tru?s und]ly+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,we realize ! importance ( ! "w be=e u1 b we %r9k n f ! task1 = we "k t :5 ! bright ,light ( ! ,_s1 :i* is f\nd z ! c5tre ( ! ,*ri/ian philosophy1 is uncov]$1 !re w be great rejoic+ f ! _m :o :ile believ+ 9 & realiz+ ! value ( ! ,ea/]n ,tea*+s1 /ill rightly hold _! love1 devotion & admiration = ,him :o 0 9 v ,tru? ! ,son ( ,god1 & ^: mission 0 to raise ! ,_w spiritually f ! mat]ial quagmire into :i* x 0 /umbl+4 ,& n[1 de> pupils1 we mu/ close ?is s]ies ( lessons on ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,we mu/ re/ ere we s soon engage ^u our new & great "w4 ,we mu/ ea* take a little re/1 ere we meet aga9 on ,! ,pa? ( ,atta9m5t4 ,ea* ( ^! tempor>y p>t+s are mile/ones ^u our ,j\rney ( ,spiritual ,life4 ,let ea* f9d u f>!r advanc$4 ,& n[ we s5d y our wi%es ( ,peace4 ,may ,! ,peace be ) y all1 n[ & =ev]1 ev5 unto ,,nirvana1 :i* is ,,peace itself4 ,! ,complete ,works ( ,,yogi ,,rama*>aka ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,brea? ,,f\rte5 ,,lessons--,,yogi ,,philosophy ,,advanc$ ,,c\rse ,,9 ,,yogi ,,philosophy ,,raja ,,yoga ,,gnani ,,yoga ,,philosophies ,,& ,,religions ,,( ,,india ,,ha?a ,,yoga ,,psy*ic ,,heal+ ,,my/ic ,,*ri/ianity ,,life ,,beyond ,,dea? ,,bhagavad ,,gita ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,upani%ads ,,practical ,,wat] ,,cure